Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart | |
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| Born | June 12, 1964 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Crenshaw, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988-present |
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Paul Stewart (born June 12,1964) is an American music industry producer, music supervisor, and brand marketer.
Biography
Stewart began his career in music during the late 1980s at record label Delicious Vinyl, where he was involved in the promotion and management of musical artists including House of Pain, De La Soul, and Cypress Hill.[1].
In the mid-1990s, Stewart founded street promotions company PMP, and built a roster which included both hip-hop artists and corporate music industry clients. During this time Russell Simmons, co-founder of Def Jam, hired Stewart to establish Def Jam's West Coast-based offices[2]. There, Stewart pivoted PMP from street promotions into an urban music management company, and subsequently an Island/Def Jam-affiliated record label through which he signed Montell Jordan.[3]
Stewart and PMP later partnered with Loud Records in a joint venture with RCA[4], where he executive produced Delinquent Habits' first two albums, Delinquent Habits and Here Come the Horns.
Through PMP, Stewart is recognized for discovering and developing a number of notable musical artists, including Coolio, Warren G, The Pharcyde, and House of Pain.[5]
In 1999, Stewart was hired as Senior Vice President of Urban A&R at Virgin Records, and a year later ARTISTdirect named him as Director of Urban and Hip-Hop. From 2008 through 2010 he served as Director of Music Marketing at PUMA North America.
In 2010, Stewart formed Atom Factory Music Licensing along with Lady Gaga’s worldwide manager Troy Carter[6]
In 2011 Stewart founded Over The Edge Books, an alternative publishing company which promotes artists typically overlooked by mainstream publishers.[7]
In 2013, Complex included Stewart in their list of the 25 best A&Rs in Hip-Hop History.[8]
Stewart has music supervision credits in over fifty films, including the Academy Award-winning Hustle & Flow[9], Four Brothers[10], 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Poetic Justice.
References
- ↑ Coleman, Brian; Questlove (June 12, 2007). Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies. Random House Publishing Group. p. 320. ISBN 9780812977752. Search this book on
- ↑ Charnas, Dan (November 1, 2011). The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 462. ISBN 9781101568118. Search this book on
- ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (August 23, 2017). "Former Pop Singer; Montell Jordan visits Sugar Factory Las Vegas". sugarfactory.com. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Reynolds, J.R. (November 25, 1995). "The Rhythm and the Blues". Billboard. p. 22. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ↑ Coker, Cheo Hodari (June 9, 1996). "Stirring It Up With Latino Hip, Hip-Hop". latimes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Gaga Manager Teams With Industry Vets For Atom Factory Licensing". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Paul Stewart - Founder, Over The Edge Books". overtheedgebooks.com. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Charnas, Dan (February 1, 2013). "The 25 Best A&Rs in Hip-Hop History". complex.com. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Brewer, C.; Bomar, S.; Stewart, P.; Franklin, M. "HUSTLE & FLOW". loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ↑ Singleton, J.; Arnold, D.; Dodd, N.; Stewart, P.; Babcock, B. "FOUR BROTHERS". loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
External links
- Paul Stewart on IMDb
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