StarRoc
Appearance
StarRoc | |
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Parent company | Roc Nation |
Founded | 2008 |
Founder | Shawn Corey Carter, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen |
Defunct | 2014 |
Status | Defunct |
Distributor(s) | Universal Music Distribution (Universal Music Group) |
Genre | Dance-pop, electropop |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York City, New York |
StarRoc was an American entertainment company. The company operated a full service record label and music publishing house. It was founded in 2008 by American rapper Jay-Z and Norwegian record production team Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen of the production duo Stargate. The label was a 50/50 partnership between Stargate and Jay-Z's Roc Nation entertainment company, which he signed in the same year to Live Nation. StarRoc, during its time, was headquartered at Jay-Z's recording studio, Roc the Mic, in Manhattan, New York City, United States.[1][2][3][4]
Roster
[edit]Former artists
[edit]Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Alexis Jordan (2011)
Singles
[edit]- "Acid Rain" Alexis Jordan (2013)
- "Good Girl" Alexis Jordan (2011)
- "Happiness" Alexis Jordan (2010)
- "How You Like Me Now" Alexis Jordan
- "Hush Hush" Alexis Jordan
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sisario, Ben (2008-09-19). "Jay-Z Starts New Label". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ Hobbs, Linda (2008-09-23). "Jay-Z Launches New Record Label". Vibe. Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2008-09-23). "Jay-Z Quietly Launches StarRoc Label With Norwegian Production Duo Stargate". MTV. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2008-09-25). "Jay-Z, Stargate form label, publishing company". Billboard. Reuters. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Jay-Z
- Roc Nation
- 2008 establishments in New York City
- Companies based in Manhattan
- Contemporary R&B record labels
- Hip hop record labels
- Music publishing companies of the United States
- Record labels based in New York (state)
- Pop record labels
- Publishing companies established in 2008
- Record labels established in 2008