For the Costa Rican politician see Oscar Arias Sanchez

Óscar Arias

Óscar Arias Sánchez is a Costa Rican politician who was President of Costa Rica from 2006 to 2010. He previously served as President from 1986 to 1990 and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his efforts to end civil wars then raging in several other Central American countries.He is also a...

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Oscar Sanchez, is the President and CEO of Affluent Records. Affluent is an indie digital music record label

Record label

In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...

, created and founded in 2005. Since its inception Affluent Records has successfully grown to becoming recognized as one of New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

’s top tier leading independent brand

Brand

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s. Affluent Records music catalog derives from a diverse array of artists nationwide including Dead Prez

Dead Prez

Dead Prez stylized as dead prez is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City, New York. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with socialist lyrics focused on both militant social justice and Pan-Africanism...

, Outlawz

Outlawz

Outlawz, formally known as Outlaw Immortalz, is an American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they are probably best known for appearing in the video "Hit 'Em Up", in a diss track aimed at Biggie Smalls and other New York...

, Hood Surgeon, Lords of the Underground

Lords of the Underground

The Lords of the Underground are a hip-hop trio based in Newark, New Jersey. MCs Mr. Funke and DoItAll Dupré met DJ Lord Jazz when all three were undergraduates at Shaw University....

, Do It All, Ike Burna, Sadat X

Sadat X

Sadat X is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat....

, Milano, Soda Boy, Throwback, Dirty Bakerz, The SBGz, Youn Lion, Jase Cook, J. Stylez, S-Quire, and newly signed R&B/Pop Soul singer Katlyn Swanson.

Bio

A Latino

Latino

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 born, native New Yorker, Oscar Sanchez grew up in the downtown city streets of Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

. A true New York story, he is an accredited self-made urban visionary and entrepreneur

Entrepreneur

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. As a music industry veteran and executive through the years he has accomplished and accrued a great amount of success as a record label owner, a music producer, an A&R, private label owner, as well as an urban brand marketing & online media savant and businessman. His vast amount of experience, multi talents accomplishments and successes have enabled him to successfully become founder and CEO of Affluent Entertainment Inc.

Oscar Sanchez began his music industry career in 1992 working as an intern

Intern

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 for Lyor Cohen

Lyor Cohen

Lyor Cohen is the North American Chairman and CEO of Recorded Music for Warner Music Group . He has been a pioneer in the development of hip hop music and influential in the development of hip hop music acts, including Beastie Boys, Foxy Brown, LL Cool J, Jam Master Jay, Nas, Run-D.M.C...

 and Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

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 at Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...

. He was promoted by CEO Lyor Cohen to A&R Artist Manager Rep and Music Producer for the label and simultaneously worked for Chris Lighty’s Violator Record Label & his management imprints to break the brand.

Over the years, Sanchez has worked with many Hip Hop icons. His credits include A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...

, Foxy Brown, LL Cool J

LL Cool J

James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...

, Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...

, Dead Prez, The Outlawz, Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...

, Diamond D

Diamond D

Diamond D is a hip hop producer and MC from the Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the legendary D.I.T.C. crew. He started out as a DJ for Jazzy Jay back in the late 1980s and was at the same time perfecting his skills in beat making and turntablism, and together with rhyme...

, Cormega

Cormega

Cory Mckay , better known as Cormega, is an American emcee best known for his vivid and poignant narratives about inner-city life.- Early life :...

, Sadat X, Lords of The Underground, Warren G

Warren G

Warren G , is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. He is also Dr. Dre's half-brother.His biggest hit is the song "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released in 1994...

 and so many more artists throughout his career. His first A&R credit was the Platinum-selling Def Jam 10th Anniversary Box Set - a collection that is now considered Hip Hop classic. Sanchez has also been an A&R consultant for Rawkus Records

Rawkus Records

Rawkus Records is an American hip-hop record label known for jump-starting the careers of both Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Rawkus started in 1996 with initial releases ranging from hip-hop to drum and bass...

, where he produced and worked with artists like Pharaohe Monch, Smif-n-Wessun

Smif-N-Wessun

Smif-n-Wessun is a hip hop duo consisting of members Tek and Steele . Smif-n-Wessun comprise two-fifths of the Brownsville, Brooklyn supergroup Boot Camp Clik, with Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C...

, Mos Def

Mos Def

Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...

, Novel, and many more. He has also worked for BMG as a product manager

Product Manager

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 for Gee Street Records

Gee Street Records

Gee Street Records was a British hip hop record label started by Jon Baker in 1985. The label's name came from its original location, a converted warehouse on Gee Street in London....

, Artist Development & Urban Marketing Manager for V2.

Oscar “Affluent” Sanchez A&R Discography

Affluent Records Albums- Dead prez & Outlawz - Can’t Sell Dope Forever Hood Surgeon – The Autopsy of Curtis Young Lords of the Underground – House of Lords Sodaboy – Midwest Mayor Milano – Sidewalk Stories Throwback –Ballin Since Birth Sadat X – Generation X Ike Burna The SBGz – The Code Youn Lion – Bronx Tale Jase Cook-Hip Hop Never Dies Dirty Bakerz Compilation Affluent America Compilations Affluent Records Presents Mixtape Series Rawkus Records Albums: Novel, Pharoahe Monch, Soundbombing, Smif N Wesson Def Jam/Violator Albums: LL Cool J – Mr. Smith (Def Jam) Busta Rhymes – The Coming (Elektra) Foxy Brown – Ill NaNa (Violator) Foxy Brown - Chyna White (Violator) A Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes & Life (Jive) A Tribe Called Quest – Love Movement (Jive) Def Jam 10th Anniversary Box Set (Def Jam) Cru – Dirty 30 (Violator) Cormega – Testament (Violator) Diamond D – Hatred, Passions & Infidelity (Mercury) Noyd – Big Noyd (Tommy Boy) Mobb Deep – Hell on Earth (Loud) Tragedy Khadafi – Against All Odds (V2) Afu Ra (V2) Diamond D – Da Fam (Diamond Mine) Special Projects: Blue Note Remix NFL Grid Iron LifeBeat Project Movie Soundtracks: The Show (Def Jam) The Nutty Professor (Def Jam) Space Jamz (Universal) Sunset Park (Atlantic) Video: Executive Producer - “1 Nation,” “I Believe” and “Fork in da Road” Dead Prez & Outlawz DVD: Executive Producer - Still LOTUG - Lords of the Underground

External links

• http://www.affluentrecords.com/
• http://www.hiphoppress.com/2009/10/ceo-oscar-sanchez-on-blog-hypetalk-radio-w-dj-taj.html
• http://www.rapindustry.com/oscar-sanchez.html
• http://www.linkedin.com/in/affluentoscarsanchez