independent record label
established in 2004 and distributed through Universal Music Group Distribution and based out of Dallas, TX. The CEO Nate Edwards, a native of Cincinnati, OH, met with Funk legend Bootsy Collins
, CEO Of Bootzilla Productions, in Cincinnati, OH, at the tribute concert to Bootsy’s mentor, James Brown
, on Saturday December 22, 2007, at which time a business relationship was formed. As of September, 2009, Eieg/D-Town Music Group has forged an exclusive U.S. and Worldwide distribution agreement with Bungalo Records
and Universal Music Group
Distribution. Bungalo Records and Universal Music Group Distribution will also pursue synchronization and licensing deals for Eieg/D-Town Music Group releases.
D-Town is an extremely fresh but experienced private record label
. Based on there infrastructure and artist roster, the label is flexible to the constant shifts in pop culture. They provide the necessary financial, professional, and directional support for there artists and new talent they find in the rap
, R&B, hip-hop
and pop music
industry artists’ need that support to help them get recognized by the listening public. As one of the only record labels in Texas
to host and operate a Block Ent.
, Bad Boy South
a company owned by Sean ‘P-Diddy’ Combs National Talent Search with D-town Records (Eieg, LLC) Tour and competitive showcase paving the path for the future ambition of young artists and popular music.
About CEO Nate Edwards
CEO and founder Mr. Edwards is responsible for the management and strategic direction of the company. Under this leadership, DMG has experienced tremendous growth from its startup in building the strategic alliances and partnerships with such notables as, CEO Ian D'Souza Marian Recordsand Sony BMG Distribution, CEO Paul Ring Bungalo Records
and Universal Music Group
Distribution and CEO Chris Lighty of Violator (company) and CEO Wes Wyatt of Cintron Beverage Group Cintron Energy Enhancer
to ensure success. These alliances and partnerships consist of critical musical and digital components as well as major distribution channels via Universal Music Group. It is through these partnerships that the company has been positioned to be a music industry leader in independent label arena.
Nathaniel G. Edwards founder of D-Town Music Group and EIEG Publishing (born in Cincinnati ,Ohio
) was the first of two children born to the single family home of a working class mother Reather May Edwards one of Willie Edwards Sr. Twin daughters Reather May and Edna May Edwards, who had relocated to Lincoln Heights ,Ohio
from Montgomery, Alabama
in 1958. Edwards was brought up in a tight-knit family with strong morals, Nate Edwards is the son of. Reather (Edwards) Cross, she was sent to Lincoln Heights, Ohio and Detroit Michigan by her dad Willie Edwards Senior to escape the racial murder of her brother Willie Edwards Jr
..[1] Willie Edwards, Jr. (November 13, 1932 - January 23, 1957) was a 24-year-old African American, brother, husband, father and uncle, murdered by members of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan. He is buried at New Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Letohatchee, Alabama.
Nate Edwards, dad Nathaniel Gray was a prominent black citizen of Lincoln Heights, Ohio. Nate, joined the United States Army
in 1977 and spent 1 year in Korea
when he returned home from Korea
he was back to music as a guitar player signing a recording contract with a local record label named Heat Chart in 1979. Two years later he ended up in Dallas, Texas where he played in a few bands for a few years and it ended when he went back to school and worked to become a professional football Player
in hopes of becoming rich quick, a career he followed until 1995 when he severely damaged his shoulder in training camp. The Nate Edwards footbal clinics for the Dallas youth was one of Nate Edwards biggest goals helping kids that grownup in harsh circumstances such as he, Nate Edwards with his friends like Kenny King
Oakland Raiders, Rod Jones Cincinnati Bengals, Russell Carter
New York Jets, Issiac Holt
Dallas Cowboys, Thomas Lott OU Quarterback (List of Oklahoma Sooners starting quarterbacks) and the list goes on. Nate and his collogues donated time to train over 200 kids annually In football techniques nutrition and the important of team. Nate went into coaching where he coached his sons in little league and at Eastern High School where he coached player like Myron Pryor
a nose tackle for the New England Patriots
and always passed on the skills and message he learn from coaches like Dallas Cowboys Coach Dick Nolan and Coach Jim Garrett
with the Dallas Cowboys
. The most important thing Nate Edwards learned from Coach Garrett
Quote “We have a lot of talent here, number 1 draft picks and veteran free agents, you can fool all your friends about what you have done but at the end of the day at home when you look in the mirror you know for sure if you did your best no matter what the outcome is” Nate still lives by that, doing your best. Nate had a helping hand as a coach from some of the best, like coach Bill Arnsparger
served as Coach Don Shula
assistant head coach with the Miami Dolphins after the end of the 1969 NFL season, he brought along Arnsparger. In just two seasons, the formerly moribund team had reached the Super Bowl, with Arnsparger fashioning what became known as the "No-Name Defense." World championships in each of the next two seasons, including an undefeated season during 1972, made Arnsparger a prime candidate for a head coaching position. Dallas Cowboy Coach Tom Landry
, Landry won two Super Bowl titles (VI, XII), 5 NFC titles, 13 Divisional titles, and compiled a 270-178-6 record, the 3rd most wins of all time for an NFL coach. His 20 career playoff victories are the most of any coach in NFL history. He was named the NFL Coach of the Year in 1966 and the NFC Coach of the Year in 1975. His most impressive professional accomplishment is his 20 consecutive winning seasons (1966–1985), an NFL record that remains unbroken and unchallenged. It remains one of the longest winning streaks in all of professional sports history. Coach Dennis Green
Green's best season in Minnesota was in 1998, when the record-setting Vikings finished 15–1 and set the NFL record for most points in a season (since broken by the 2007 New England Patriots). However, the Vikings lost in the NFC Championship Game, 30–27 to the Atlanta Falcons in overtime. Prior to Tony Dungy's victory in Super Bowl XLI, Green's 1998 season was the most successful season record ever by an African-American coach in the NFL. Despite compiling a record of 97–62 in the regular season with the Vikings, Green was unable to reach the Super Bowl. Last but not least Coach Vince Tobin
Tobin was hired in 1994 to be the defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts by his brother Bill Tobin, the teams acting general manager, He left the team following the 1995 season and former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. He is currently a special assistant to the Green Bay Packers, All was a big inspiration for Nate Edwards path to success and the way he focus on doing the right thing and guiding other.
OTHER PROMINENT FAMILY MEMBERS:
[[Nelson "Jack" Edwards]], 1917–1974, was Vice President of the UAW (United Auto Workers), and a founder of CBTU, the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.
Nelson "Jack" Edwards United Auto Workers VP was born in 1917 on a farm in Lowndes County, Al. In 1937 he moved to Detroit and worked at the Chrysler plant, where he became active in the local union. Inspired by his brother John who had told him the union was doing good things, Edwards began his union career during the union growth of the 1930s. He was elected UAW Union steward to represent workers in Chrysler's Foundry plant. He was laid off from Chrysler in 1941, and later obtained a job at the Ford Lincoln Plant on Detroit’s west side. Immediately, Edwards became active in his new union, Local 900, at that time freely-recognized by the Ford Motor Company. He served on the local’s education, citizenship, and by-laws committee and in 1944was chosen to be chairman of that committee. Jack was involved in the civic and political life of Detroit, the State of Michigan, as well as the Nation for many years where he made substantial contributions.
Nelson Jack Edwards, 57, the first black man to become a vice-president of the UAW and long-time civil rights champion, was killed by a gunman, November 2, 1974. Nelson Jack Edwards was silenced, but his achievements are monumental and continue for all to emulate and to build on. Those who were members of Local 600's General Council had the privilege of working with Edwards for the betterment of mankind. In the month of March 1975, a special memorial was held in honor of the late UAW Vice President and Foundry Department Director. As a tribute to the lasting memory of Nelson Jack Edwards, the International Union dedicated to him one of the buildings at the Walter and May Reuther UAW Family Education Center at Black Lake.
D-TOWN MUSIC GROUP CORPORATION:
Edwards reinvested his musical success of the 70’s into starting EIEG and D-Town Records in Dallas, Texas. In 2007, he brought on board the 1980 group The Deele
(original group of L.A. Reid and Babyface Edmonds) and began building a portfolio of artists. Eieg/D-Town Music Group also called DMG is an American independent record label established in 2004 and distributed through Universal Music Group Distribution and based out of Dallas, TX. The CEO Nate Edwards, a native of Cincinnati, OH, met with Funk legend Bootsy Collins
, CEO Of Bootzilla Productions, in Cincinnati, OH, at the tribute concert to Bootsy’s mentor, James Brown, on Saturday December 22, 2007, at which time a business relationship was formed. As of September, 2009, Eieg/D-Town Music Group has forged an exclusive U.S. and Worldwide distribution agreement with Bungalo Records and Universal Music Group Distribution. Bungalo Records
and Universal Music Group Distribution
will also pursue synchronization and licensing deals for Eieg/D-Town Music Group releases.[1]
Awards and accolades:
Their hit song from The Deele
"Two Occasions" was later referenced (along with Babyface and Darnell "Dee" Bristol]]) by Mariah Carey
in her 2005 megahit song "We Belong Together," rapper The Game
on the song "One Night" in 2006, and Plies
2009 hit song, "Want It, Need It" featuring Ashanti. MF Doom samples the track "Shootem Up Movies
" in his 1999 opus "Red & Gold."
Personal life:
Edwards, who married Jocelyn Johnson in 1981, has four children: Danita Johnson, Nathaniel L. Edwards Jr., Nicholas G. Edwards and Ryan A. Edwards. His publishing company, EIEG was named after his family name, Edwards, Independent, Music and Group.
Locations
Eieg/D-Town Music Group has locations in Dallas, TX, Cincinnati, OH, Atlanta, GA, and Tokyo, Japan.About EIEG/D-Town
Industry : musicand entertainment
Products : music
, publishing
and entertainment
Key people :
- Nathaniel G. Edwards: (chairman/CEO),
- Steven Franklin (presidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
), - Darryl Ethley (CFO)
- Anthony Paul (president of A&RA&RArtists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
)
Distributing label : Bungalo and Universal Music Group Distribution
Subsidiaries
DMG companies :- D-Town Music Group Inc. aka (DMG)
- EIEG PublishingPublishingPublishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
- EIEG, LLCLimited liability companyA limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...
(Edwards Independent EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
Group) - DBA D-Town Records
- Nate"E" EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
Group)
Products and business partners
Cintrton Beverage company: Cintron Energy Enhancer,
A privately owned company, Cintron is an energy drink using caffeine, glucuronolactone and taurine to boost energy. Glucuronolactone is a naturally occurring metabolite, a carbohydrate produced by the metabolic system. It helps accelerate and eliminate harmful substances found in the body. As an appeal to an increasingly health-conscious market, Cintron uses no high fructose corn syrup. Cintron Green Tea with Ginseng includes Black Tea, high fructose corn syrup, & honey powder.
Violator and BRAND ASSET GROUP: Violator (company),
Violator is a company, record label, marketing group, and multi-media entertainment conglomerate founded and run by Chris Lighty. Brand Asset Group is a new joint venture with Warner Music Group
formed by Chris Lighty, founder and CEO of Violator Management & Records. Brand Asset Group is designed to increase revenue by more aggressively managing artist brands from all genres and capitalize on the value of those brands. Brand Asset Group recently teamed up with Coca Cola and successfully advertised their World Cup 2010 campaign. Other successful clients includes Frito-Lay, Mountain Dew, Hummer, Nokia, Dr Pepper and many more, all have seen significant increases to there brand appeal and popularity through the use of Brand Asset Groups marketing approach.
Curtis James Jackson III
: G-Unit Records
,
In October 2004, rap artist Curtis Jackson—known as 50 Cent
—was given a 10 percent share in the company in exchange for his becoming a spokesperson after learning that he was a fan of the beverage. The health conscious Jackson noted that he first learned of the product while at a gym in Los Angeles
, and stated that "they do such a good job making water taste good." After becoming a shareholder and endorser, Jackson worked with the company to create a new grape-flavored "Formula 50" variant of VitaminWater and mentioned the drinks in various songs and interviews. It's unknown how much Jackson made from the purchase of his shares by Coca-cola, with estimates ranging from $50–100 million. Though he no longer has an equity stake in the company, Jackson continues to act as a spokesperson for Vitaminwater, enthusiastically supporting the product including singing about it at the BET Awards
and expressing his excitement over the company's continuing to allow his input on products.
KLM Distribution: Marian Records
,
is a Nashville-based record label ran by CEO Ian D'Souza and specializing in pop music with an initial emphasis in electronic and dance music including commercial crossover, house, trance and progressive styles. Formed in 2005, Marian Records' exclusive distributor is RED Distribution (a unit of SONY/ BMG Entertainment). Marian Records' artists include Ella, Siria, Barcera, Volare, Jaymen, Joey Peate, and Sarah Taylor. Marian Records is also home to the MAX brand of dance compilations. Marian Records has enjoyed 3 singles thus far on the Billboard charts.
Discography
{|class="wikitable"|-
!Artist/album
!Release date
!Single(s)
|-
|LG3 (Lava Girlz) - Boy I Love You
|November 13, 2005
|”Boy I Love You”
|-
|Keingz Ransom, LG3, and J-Bezy - compilation appearance
|March 29, 2007
|”Get Crunk”
|-
|The Deele
- The Only One
|February 13, 2008
|”The Only One (remix feat. J-Bezy”, “All I Want For Christmas”)
|-
|Keingz Ransom - You Want It
|May 28, 2008
|”You Want It”
|-
|Keingz Ransom - KR
|August 3, 2009
|”I Do”, “Vacation”
|-
|Keingz Ransom - Deck the Hallz (Bungalo and Universal Music Group Distribution)
|December 1, 2009
|”Deck the Hallz”
|-
|3Riple Threat - 3PL
|August 3, 2009
|”Black Barbie (remix)”
|-
|Gerald Brown
- HeartBreaker
|August, 2009
|”HeartBreaker (released in UK)”
|-
|Gerald Brown
- HeartBreaker
|August, 2009
|”Somebody Please (released in UK)”
|-
|Gerald Brown
- HeartBreaker
|August, 2009
|”Loser's Game (released in UK)”
|-
|Gerald Brown
- HeartBreaker
|August, 2009
|”Think Again (released in UK)”
|-
|3Riple Threat
|June 1, 2010
|”Smooth Wit It” (Bungalo and Universal Music Group Distribution)
|-
Present artist
- 3riple Threat (Dallas, Texas)
- Seven Second Chase from Ontario, Canada
- The Gang of Roses from Atlanta, Georgia
- Gerald BrownShalamarShalamar was an American music group, primarily of the 1970s and 1980s, that was originally a disco-driven vehicle created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator Don Cornelius. They went on to be an influential dance trio, masterminded by Soul Train producer Don Cornelius...
(formerly of ShalamarShalamarShalamar was an American music group, primarily of the 1970s and 1980s, that was originally a disco-driven vehicle created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator Don Cornelius. They went on to be an influential dance trio, masterminded by Soul Train producer Don Cornelius...
) - The DeeleThe DeeleThe Deele is an American 80s R&B band from Cincinnati, Ohio, originally consisting of Indianapolis native Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds along with Antonio "L.A." Reid, Carlos "Satin" Greene, Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Stanley Burke, and Kevin "Kayo" Roberson...
- Keingz Ransom
Upcoming releases
- 3Riple Threat - TBA
- Seven Second Chase (rock group) - TBA 2011
- Boone (rap) - TBA, 2011
- The Gang of Roses - TBA, 2011