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He invited his songwriter friend Steve Plotnicki to be a partner. They each borrowed $17,000 from their parents, purchased the little used Panorama Records subsidiary from MCA, and Profile Records was born. [citation needed] Their tiny office opened at 250 West 57th street in NYC on May 1, 1981.
- 1999
- Defunct, back-catalog reissues only by Sony
- 1981
- Hip hop
Profile was one of the earliest hip-hop labels which also released disco, dance, and electro records. The label was founded in New York City in 1981 by Steve Plotnicki and Cory Robbins. Over the years Profile acquired many smaller record labels under their Profile Associated Labels umbrella imprint. Releases on Profile Associated usually occur ...
Feb 21, 2012 · A new two-CD anthology, Giant Single: The Profile Records Rap Anthology, chronicles the label's 15-year history and legacy. Profile never meant to get into the rap game. When Cory Robbins and ...
Dec 9, 2011 · Profile Records was a New York-based indie label that pioneered rap music and culture in the 1980s and '90s. Learn about its origins, achievements, and artists through a 31-song double-CD collection and liner notes by hip-hop experts.
May 12, 2024 · Sector: Manufacturing. Industry: Audio & Video Products. CEO: Kenichiro Yoshida. Hip-hop was scorned by the established music industry as a novelty idiom until 1986, when Run-D.M.C. enrolled Aerosmith ’s vocalist, Steven Tyler, and guitarist, Joe Perry, to take part in a revival of the hard rockers’ hit “ Walk This Way ” from 10 years ...
- Charlie Gillett
Dec 7, 2011 · The record, which featured future Uptown Records executive Andrea Harrell, sold over 150,000 copies for Profile Records. Over the years, Profile Records has released classics by numerous Hip-Hop ...
Profile: A company of the Profile Recordslabel. Operating under this name from 14 April 1981 to 20 October 1998. Often appears on releases as a rights holder, manufacturer, and distributor. Name variation: Profile Records Inc. NY company number: 692624. Incorporated: 14 April 1981. First name change: 20 October 1998 to 'Profile Holdings, Inc.'.
