Radioactive Records was an American record label

Record label

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. It was formed as a joint venture between talent manager

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 Gary Kurfirst

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 (who managed such acts as the Ramones

Ramones

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, Big Audio Dynamite

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, Deee-Lite

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 and Deborah Harry

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) and MCA Records

MCA Records

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, and it is now out of business.

Acts on the label were and/or had included: Live

Live (band)

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, Black Grape

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, Traci Lords

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, the Ramones

Ramones

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, Big Audio Dynamite

Big Audio Dynamite

Big Audio Dynamite are a British musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of the Clash, Mick Jones. The group are noted for their effective mixture of varied musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk...

, Star 69

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, Dig

Dig (band)

-History:Dig formed in 1991 in Los Angeles; vocalist Scott Hackwith had previously produced for The Ramones, and guitarist Dix Denney had played with The Weirdos and Thelonious Monster. After releasing an EP in 1992, they signed with Radioactive Records and issued their first full-length in 1993,...

, Angelfish

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 and Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie

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, the last two featuring Shirley Manson

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 (who appeared in Garbage

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 courtesy of this record label). Melbourne

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, Australia band Pray TV

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 were also signed by the label in the early 1990's.

Acts that had been licensed to the record company in the States included Londonbeat

Londonbeat

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 (from Anxious Records

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UK).