Def Jam Recordings - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding

Q: Who invested in Def Jam Recordings?

Def Jam Recordings is funded by Universal Music Group.

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Overview

Def Jam Recordings

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Recent Milestones

Raised Funding Round

Jan 1, 1970

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About Def Jam Recordings

CB Rank

131431

Def Jam Recordings is a music company.

Founded

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Private

Seed

New York, New York, United States

101-250

www.defjam.com

Internet

Music

Publishing

Video

Funding Rounds

Seed

OBF

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Key People

Marcus Grant: SVP, Digital Commerce/ Music Streaming
Past Role: The Collective, Artist Manager
Paul Rosenberg: CEO

Details

Sub-Organization of

Universal Music Group

Legal Name

Def Jam Recordings, Inc.

Operating Status

Active

Company Type

For Profit

Founders

Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons

About the Company

Def Jam Recordings is a music company based out of 1755 Broadway, New York, New York, United States. Def Jam is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Def Jam was founded by producers Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons in 1984. The pair helped bring hip-hop into the mainstream with artists including the Beastie Boys and LL Cool J.

Phone Number

212-333-8000

Predictions & Insights

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Products & Services

Music Recording and Production

Def Jam Recordings produces and distributes music recordings primarily in the hip-hop and urban music genres.

Artist Management and Development

Def Jam Recordings provides management and development services to music artists to support their careers and creative growth.

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Financials

Company Funding

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Announced Date	Transaction Name	Number of Investors	Money Raised	Lead Investors	Funding Type
obfuscated obfuscation	Seed Round - Def Jam Recordings	1	obfuscated obfuscation	Universal Music Group	Seed
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Funding Rounds

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Number of Funding Rounds

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Announced Date	Transaction Name	Number of Investors	Money Raised	Lead Investors	Funding Type
obfuscated obfuscation	Seed Round - Def Jam Recordings	1	obfuscated obfuscation	Universal Music Group	Seed
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Investors

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Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Partners
Universal Music Group	Yes	Seed Round - Def Jam Recordings	Jaxon Yang
Universal Music Group	Yes	Seed Round - Def Jam Recordings	Jaxon Yang
Universal Music Group	Yes	Seed Round - Def Jam Recordings	Jaxon Yang
Universal Music Group	Yes	Seed Round - Def Jam Recordings	Jaxon Yang
Universal Music Group	Yes	Seed Round - Def Jam Recordings	Jaxon Yang