This is a list of current and former artists for Asylum Records .
An asterisk (*) denotes an artist who no longer records for the label.
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Buffalo Springfield was a rock band formed in Los Angeles by Canadian musicians Neil Young, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin and American musicians Stephen Stills and Richie Furay. The group, widely known for the song "For What It's Worth", released three albums and several singles from 1966 to 1968. Their music combined elements of folk music and country music with influences from the British Invasion and psychedelic rock. Like contemporary band the Byrds, they were key to the early development of folk rock. The band took their name from a steamroller parked outside their house.
Al Perkins is an American guitarist known primarily for his steel guitar work. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential Dobro player" and began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in 2001—designed and autographed by Perkins.
Steven Lee Cropper, sometimes known as "The Colonel", is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor. He also acted as the producer of many of these records. He was later a member of the Blues Brothers band. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 36th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, while he has won two Grammy Awards from his seven nominations.
Asylum Records is an American record label, founded in 1971 by David Geffen and partner Elliot Roberts. It was taken over by Warner Communications in 1972, and later merged with Elektra Records to become Elektra/Asylum Records.
Wesley Eric Weston Jr., better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper. Raised in Houston, Texas, he embarked on his musical career as a freestyle and battle rapper before signing with local record label, Suckafree Records in 1999. After signing a joint venture with Columbia Records three years later, he became best known for his 2004 singles "Game Over" and "Sunshine", which peaked at numbers 15 and two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
Robert "Waddy" Wachtel is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work. Wachtel has worked as session musician for other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Beth Hart, Stevie Nicks, Kim Carnes, Randy Newman, Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones, Jon Bon Jovi, James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Warren Zevon, Bryan Ferry, Michael Sweet, Jackson Browne, Karla Bonoff, and Andrew Gold, both in the studio and live.
Webster Gradney Jr. who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He's been signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label since 2003. In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B. His songs "Bad Bitch" and "Swerve" were featured on Gangsta Musik, his 2003 group album with Lil Boosie, and in the 2005 movie Hustle & Flow. Webbie's second album, Savage Life 2, was released in early 2008 with the hit single "Independent" featuring Lil Boosie and Lil Phat.
Victor Stanley Feldman was an English jazz musician who played mainly piano, vibraphone, and percussion. He began performing professionally during childhood, eventually earning acclaim in the UK jazz scene as an adult. Feldman emigrated to the United States in the mid-1950s, where he continued working in jazz and also as a session musician with a variety of pop and rock performers.
Torence Ivy Hatch Jr., better known by his stage name Boosie BadAzz or simply Boosie, is an American rapper. Hatch began rapping in the 1990s as a member of the Southern hip hop collective Concentration Camp, eventually pursuing a solo career in 2000 with the release of his debut album Youngest of da Camp. After leaving the label the following year, he signed with Pimp C's Trill Entertainment to release his second studio album, For My Thugz (2002). One of the most prominent figures of Southern hip hop, Hatch has gone on to release thirteen solo studio albums, as well as seven collaborative albums and 44 mixtapes.
Rap-A-Lot is a hip hop record label co-founded by James Prince and Cliff Blodget in 1986. Smoke-a-Lot Records is a subsidiary.
Savage Life 2 is the second studio album by American rapper Webbie. The album was released on February 26, 2008, by Trill Entertainment, Asylum Records, and Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 72,000 copies sold in its first week. The first single was "Independent," featuring Lil Boosie and Lil Phat and peaked at number 9 on the Hot 100. The second single was "I Miss You" featuring LeToya Luckett. The album also features guest appearances by Rick Ross, Bun B and the whole Trill Entertainment roster.
Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Lil' Boosie. It was released on September 15, 2009, via Trill Entertainment, Asylum Records and Warner Bros. Records. Production was handled by DJ B Real, BJ, Mouse, Big Wayne, Guss, Nard & B, Shonta and The Runners, with Turk & Mel serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Lil Phat, Mouse, Webbie, Bobby V, Foxx, Kade, Lil Trill, Trina and Young Jeezy.
Incarcerated is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lil Boosie. It was released on September 28, 2010, by Asylum Records, Trill Entertainment, Bad Azz and Warner Bros. Records. The album features guest appearances from Webbie, Foxx, Mouse, Lil' Phat, Lil Trill and Shell, who is the member from the group 3 Deep.
Steven Jay Nathan is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios.
Paul William Leim is an American drummer and recording session musician based in Nashville.