StarRoc

StarRoc was an American entertainment company. The company operated a full service record label and music publishing house. It was founded in 2008 by American rapper Jay-Z and Norwegian record production team Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen of the production trio Stargate. The label was a 50/50 partnership between Stargate and Jay-Z's Roc Nation entertainment company, which he signed in the same year to Live Nation. StarRoc, during its time, was headquartered at Jay-Z's recording studio, Roc the Mic, in Manhattan, New York City, United States.[1][2][3][4]

StarRoc (LLP.)
Parent companyRoc Nation
Founded2008; 13 years ago
FounderShawn Corey Carter
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Tor Erik Hermansen
Defunct2014; 7 years ago
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)Universal Music Distribution
(Universal Music Group)
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City, New York

Roster

Former artists

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

See also

References
  1. Sisario, Ben (2008-09-19). "Jay-Z Starts New Label". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  2. Hobbs, Linda (2008-09-23). "Jay-Z Launches New Record Label". Vibe. Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  3. Kaufman, Gil (2008-09-23). "Jay-Z Quietly Launches StarRoc Label With Norwegian Production Duo Stargate". MTV. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  4. Cohen, Jonathan (2008-09-25). "Jay-Z, Stargate form label, publishing company". Billboard. Reuters. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
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