Strange Music
| Strange Music | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Travis O'Guin Aaron Yates |
| Distributor(s) | JCOR Entertainment (2001) MSC Entertainment (2002-2006) Fontana Records (2006-present) |
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B, Midwest hip hop |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Official website | Official website of Strange Music |
Strange Music is a record label created by Travis O'Guin and Tech N9ne. Travis an established businessman in the world of Furniture, was looking to get into the music industry. He had been a fan of Tech N9ne's and had seen how his career was being handled.
Tech at the time had several commitments and deals pulling him in several directions. He was currently signed to Qwest Records as well as MidwestSide Records, he also had commitments with both QDIII's Soundlab and Sway & King Tech of The Wake Up Show. Travis came into the picture and offered Tech something he never had, his own label. They agreed upon a 50/50 set up, Travis acting as President and Tech as Vice President.
Their first venture was a deal with JCOR Entertainment to release Anghellic, though JCOR mishandled the album. They would then seek another 50/50 deal, this time with Mark Cerami (previously of Priority Records) & Dave Weiner (previously of JCOR Entertainment) who were doing their own joint label at the time, MSC Entertainment. The first album Absolute Power was a success, selling about 500,000 copies.
They have signed many artists under the label and are expecting several album realeses in 2007, such as Misery Loves Kompany, Feature Presentation, Word On The Street, and Vitaligo (The Funkra). The label is now independent, no longer joined with MSC Entertainment, instead having a distribution deal through Fontana Records.
Artists
- Tech N9ne
- Big Krizz Kaliko
- Kutt Calhoun
- Grave Plott (Dirty Thug/Strange Music)
- Skatterman & Snug Brim
- Project Deadman
- Kabosh (Tech N9ne and Big Krizz Kaliko)
- KC King (Strange Music/ Killa City Records)
Strange Music releases
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tech N9ne | Anghellic |
| 2002 | Tech N9ne | Absolute Power |
| 2003 | Various Artists | Beef (Soundtrack) |
| Tech N9ne | Anghellic: Reparation | |
| 2004 | Skatterman & Snug Brim | Urban Legendz |
| Kutt Calhoun | B.L.E.V.E. | |
| Project: Deadman | Self Inflicted | |
| Tech N9ne | T9X (DVD) | |
| 2005 | Tech N9ne | Vintage Tech |
| 2006 | Tech N9ne | Everready (The Religion) |
| 2007 | Tech N9ne | Misery Loves Kompany |
Sources
T9X Documentary DVD (2004)
See also
