Dirty Hit
Founded | 1 December 2009 |
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Genre | Various, with a focus on alternative |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Official website | www |
Dirty Hit is a British independent record label founded in December 2009 by Jamie Oborne,[1] Brian Smith and former England footballer, Ugo Ehiogu.[2] It is currently based in West London, England.[3] Their releases are distributed to digital platforms by Ingrooves Music Group.
Since Dirty Hit's inception, Oborne has been the main driving force behind the label. Previously part of a signed band, he moved into artist management aiming to provide artist support.[4] Providing a platform for two acts that Oborne managed, was the main motivation behind starting the label. Both the 1975 and Benjamin Francis Leftwich thus became the first signings.[5] The 1975 were the first act on the label to achieve mainstream success, having achieved a number 1 on the UK Albums Chart in September 2013 with their eponymous debut album.[6] Oborne also manages some of the groups on the label through his All On Red management company.[7] In February 2019 it was announced that The 1975 had signed a new three-album deal with the record company.[8]
In May 2017, the label organised the Dirty Hit Tour featuring Superfood, King Nun and Pale Waves.[9]
Artists[]
- Benjamin Francis Leftwich
- Wolf Alice
- The 1975
- No Rome
- The Japanese House
- Ben Khan
- beabadoobee
- Lowertown
- QTY
- Pale Waves
- 404 Guild
- Superfood
- Marika Hackman
- Caleb Steph
- Just Banco
- The Candescents
- Zheani
- AMA[10][11]
- Boyband
- Oscar Lang
- Rina Sawayama
- BLACKSTARKIDS
- Pretty Sick
- Kasai
- Sipho.
- Mac Wetha
- Wallice
References[]
- ^ Andrew Trendell (13 February 2019). ""They're at the peak of their powers" – Dirty Hit's Jamie Oborne tells us about the future of The 1975 and what's next for the label". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Harrison, Angus (21 April 2017). "RIP Ugo Ehiogu, Who Brought Genuine Passion to a Cynical Music Business". Noisey. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Dirty Hit!". Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ Graves, Shahlin (2 September 2017). "Interview: Dirty Hit's Jamie Oborne on the "business of selling identity"". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "'Managers should make decisions based on reason, logic – and knowing their artists'". Music Business Worldwide. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "The 1975 score debut number 1 album". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "'The coolest of the cool': Matthew Healy and Jamie Oborne talk ambitions as The 1975 drop album number three". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "The 1975 sign new deal with Dirty Hit record label". The List. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Wright, Lisa (15 May 2017). "It's a Dirty Hit!". DIY. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "AMA offers up new track 'Facts' | News". diymag.com.
- ^ "Meet AMA, the artist whose 'Screenluv' EP brings R&B vibes to the Dirty Hit stable". 31 October 2019.
External links[]
- Dirty Hit
- 2009 establishments in England
- British companies established in 2009
- British independent record labels
- Record labels established in 2009
- United Kingdom record label stubs