Melvin "Mel-Man" Breeden

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Melvin "Mel Man" Breeden
Birth nameMelvin Breeden
Also known as
  • Birdman
  • Mel-Man
Origin Norfolk, Virginia, US
Genres Hip hop, reggae, pop, R&B, gospel
Occupation(s)
Years active1995–present
Labels
Website twitter.com/melmanmusic

Melvin Breeden, professionally known as Mel-Man and Birdman, is an American executive music producer from Norfolk, Virginia. He is the president and CEO of Big Cat Records and Radar Live, which Billboard placed at #13 on their list of Top Rap Labels in 2005. [1] Breeden also marketed and released independent projects from Gucci Mane, Rasheeda and Khia.

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Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane was upset with Big Cat Records label following the release of his 2009 album Murder Was The Case . However, Breeden and Mane squashed their feud the following year. [2]

Credits

Executive producer

Production credits

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References

  1. "Big Cat Records to Release Gucci Mane's TRAP-A-THON On 9/25". The Free Library. 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  2. Ryon, Sean (November 2, 2010). "Gucci Mane and Big Cat Records Squash Beef". HipHopDX . Retrieved January 31, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)