As the scale of success in the music industry shifts slightly from domineering majors to risk-taking, forward-thinking independents, revolutionaries emerge. Tenderly founded by music enthusiast and Wall Street connoisseur Jason Rockland, Empire City Records was born in April of 2005. As its chief financial sponsor, brainchild and President, Jason Rockland has divulged all of his time, capital, and energies, into producing an outstanding musical organization.
Immediately summoning the services of a most entrepreneurial and accomplished staff, he initiated a strong foundation of taste-making musical elite. The Empire City partnership is fueled by: Sickamore, VP of Operations; an influential personality, trendsetter, and music industry pioneer, accredited to jump starting the careers of Def Jam signee Tru-Life, Atlantic Records signee Saigon and countless others. Kori King, General Manager; a self-starter and Columbia University grad who’s career highlights include both opening a record label with the release of three albums and founding a successful tech company of which he single-handedly financed his computer science major. Animal Steele, Executive Dir. of A&R; a middle management guru/forecaster in both music and fashion, whose ten-year position as a buyer and indie label confidante spawned long standing relationships with Hip Hop’s superpowers and led him to A&R the legendary Grammy nominated Last Poets album. Together they infuse a fierce love for music with a history of bold dedication to accomplish their goal.1
They, like many budding labels, started with a vision and many prospective candidates for signage. Stretching their arm 3000 miles away from their home city of New York, they unanimously courted Bay Area native, Sky Balla. With accolades stemming from self-made fame and success on an underground level, he has solidified himself as a resilient force in Rap. With an up and coming album release they are on the verge of making their premier imprint in music history.
Empire’s mission is to shape music through developing artists. They, unlike the industry norm of conformity, refuse to surrender to the ease of mimicking fads. With a goal opposite of the all too familiar one-hit-wonders of our time, they set out fearlessly at an endeavor to motivate the masses.
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As the scale of success in the music industry shifts slightly from domineering majors to risk-taking, forward-thinking independents, revolutionaries emerge. Tenderly founded by music enthusiast and Wall Street connoisseur Jason Rockland, Empire City Records was born in April of 2005. As its chief financial sponsor, brainchild and President, Jason Rockland has divulged all of his time, capital, and energies, into producing an outstanding musical organization.
Immediately summoning the services of a most entrepreneurial and accomplished staff, he initiated a strong foundation of taste-making musical elite. The Empire City partnership is fueled by: Sickamore, VP of Operations; an influential personality, trendsetter, and music industry pioneer, accredited to jump starting the careers of Def Jam signee Tru-Life, Atlantic Records signee Saigon and countless others. Kori King, General Manager; a self-starter and Columbia University grad who’s career highlights include both opening a record label with the release of three albums and founding a successful tech company of which he single-handedly financed his computer science major. Animal Steele, Executive Dir. of A&R; a middle management guru/forecaster in both music and fashion, whose ten-year position as a buyer and indie label confidante spawned long standing relationships with Hip Hop’s superpowers and led him to A&R the legendary Grammy nominated Last Poets album. Together they infuse a fierce love for music with a history of bold dedication to accomplish their goal.1
They, like many budding labels, started with a vision and many prospective candidates for signage. Stretching their arm 3000 miles away from their home city of New York, they unanimously courted Bay Area native, Sky Balla. With accolades stemming from self-made fame and success on an underground level, he has solidified himself as a resilient force in Rap. With an up and coming album release they are on the verge of making their premier imprint in music history.
Empire’s mission is to shape music through developing artists. They, unlike the industry norm of conformity, refuse to surrender to the ease of mimicking fads. With a goal opposite of the all too familiar one-hit-wonders of our time, they set out fearlessly at an endeavor to motivate the masses.
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