Beluga Heights Records

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Beluga Heights Records
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Parent company Cinq Music Group
Founded2006 (2006)
Founder J. R. Rotem, President
Zach Katz, CEO, Tommy Rotem, A&R
Distributor(s)Cinq Music Group
GenreVarious
Country of originUS
LocationLos Angeles, California
Official website www.belugaheights.com

Beluga Heights Records is an American record label established by record producer J. R. Rotem. The label is known for discovering and developing Sean Kingston, Iyaz, Mann, and Jason Derulo.

Contents

In September 2020, Beluga Heights was acquired by Cinq Music Group. [1]

History

The Beluga Heights label was founded in November 2006 as an equal three-way partnership between Rotem, his manager Zach Katz and his brother Tommy Rotem with Epic Records to help develop new artists signed to the label. [2] [3] In August 2008, Beluga Heights moved to a new joint venture with Warner Bros. Records, where Jason Derulo, Auburn, and Iyaz were signed to the record label. The "Beluga Heights" phrase is commonly found at the start of songs produced by the record label. Beluga Heights is also housed in the Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles.

Artists

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Staff

[5]

Producers and writers

[6]

Discography

YearArtistAlbum
2007 Sean Kingston Sean Kingston
2009 Tomorrow
2010 The Ready Set I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming
Jason Derulo Jason Derulo
Iyaz Replay
2011 Mann Mann's World
Jason Derulo Future History
2013 Sean Kingston Back 2 Life
Jason Derulo Tattoos
2014 Jason Derulo Talk Dirty
2015 Jason Derulo Everything Is 4
2020 Jason Derulo 2Sides

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References

  1. "Cinq Music Group acquires Beluga Heights label, including Jason Derulo catalog, in eight-figure deal". 4 September 2020.
  2. "Interview With Zach Katz". HitQuarters. May 3, 2010. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  3. "JR Rotem / Label". Beluga Heights. September 8, 2013. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  4. "Artists". Beluga Heights. September 8, 2013. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  5. "Staff Team". Beluga Heights. September 8, 2013. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  6. "Writers". Beluga Heights. September 8, 2013. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2013.