Ruff Ryders Indy
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Joaquin "Waah" Dean and T-Davis
(In the US)
Universal Music Group
(Outside the US)
| Ruff Ryders Indy | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Darrin "Dee" Dean Joaquin "Waah" Dean and T-Davis |
| Distributor(s) | Fontana Distribution (In the US) Universal Music Group (Outside the US) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Official website | |
Ruff Ryders Indy is a record label founded by brothers Darrin Dean and Joaquin Dean. It focuses on "scouting and signing emerging talent" in hip-hop music, and in providing marketing, promotion, and consulting services to artists.[1]
In 2010, Joaquin and Darin Dean decided to revamp Ruff Ryders through a new venture known as Ruff Ryders Indy, as a Fontana/Universal affiliated distribution company that provides hands-on mentoring and consulting services to independent labels. Joaquin Dean has helped introduce artists like DMX, Eve, Swizz Beatz, The LOX, and others into pop culture, selling over 35 million records in the process.
Ruff Ryders Indy, Inc. has signed new artists to the label such as MOOK, Lil Waah (son of Joaquin Dean), Shella, and Hugo. The company is releasing its first new album a compilation that includes the established Ruff Ryders artists, DMX, Eve, LOX, Drag-On, Swizz Beatz, and Cassidy with the new artists entitled; Ruff Ryders Past, Present, Future on November 21, 2011, 2011. A third album by Drag-On will follow the release of the compilation, with additional music to be released by established and new artists of the label.