Kidinakorner
| Kidinakorner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Interscope Geffen A&M Records |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Alexander Grant |
| Distributor(s) |
Interscope Geffen A&M (US) Universal Music Distribution (WW) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Official website | Kidinakorner.com |
Kidinakorner (stylized as KIDinaKORNER) is an American record company founded in 2011 by British music producer and songwriter Alexander "Alex da Kid" Grant. The company houses a record label, music publishing, commercial production and a marketing agency. The company is home to several prominent acts in the music industry, including Imagine Dragons and X Ambassadors.
Record label
In 2010, Alexander "Alex da Kid" Grant founded Wonderland Entertainment, a publishing and production company.<ref>"Alex Da Kid: From Football To Music Recording -". www.soundonsound.com.</ref> On August 10, 2010, it was revealed he had signed American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey, to a publishing deal.<ref>"Hitmaker Alex Da Kid Talks Eminem's 'Lie,' Rihanna's New Album".</ref><ref>"Who Is Skylar Grey?Name Change, Signs with Alex Da Kid". Complex UK.</ref><ref>"Alex Da Kid: From Football To Music Recording -". www.soundonsound.com.</ref> On June 1, 2011, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, announced Grant signed a joint venture deal to launch his label imprint, KIDinaKORNER.<ref>Records, Interscope. "Hitmaking Super Producer Alex Da Kid Signs With Interscope Records for Launch of His KIDinaKORNER Label". www.prnewswire.com.</ref><ref>"Hitmaking Super Producer Alex Da Kid Signs With Interscope Records for Launch of His KIDinaKORNER Label". article.wn.com.</ref> The announcement came after Grant produced three of 2010's biggest singles, namely "Airplanes", "Love the Way You Lie and "Coming Home", as well as 2011's "I Need a Doctor". On June 14, 2011, KIDinaKORNER released Skylar Grey's debut single, titled "Dance Without You," via digital distribution.<ref>"Dance Without You - Single by Skylar Grey on Apple Music". iTunes.</ref>
In November 2011, Grant signed American rock band Imagine Dragons and in 2012, released their debut album, Night Visions.<ref>"Hip Hop Producer Alex Da Kid Becomes The Creative Force Guiding Rock Band, Imagine Dragons!". Cliz Beats. 21 June 2012.</ref><ref>"Alex Da Kid On Discovering Imagine Dragons And Crafting Tracks For Rihanna, Eminem, U2 « American Songwriter". 10 October 2013.</ref> Night Visions, included the certified-diamond single "Radioactive", which spent a record-setting 87 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.<ref name=":0" /> In January 2013, British singer-songwriter Jamie N Commons, signed a record deal with KIDinaKORNER/Interscope.<ref>"JAMIE N COMMONS SIGNS WITH KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE RECORDS DESPERATION EP TO BE RELEASED MARCH 5TH - Clizbeats.com". 30 January 2013.</ref><ref>"Jamie N Commons Signs New Deal".</ref> In 2015, KIDinaKORNER released X Ambassadors debut, VHS, which was certified gold by the RIAA.
Marketing
After partnering with brands like Jeep, Target, and Budweiser, KIDinaKORNER entered into joint venture with WPP, one of the largest marketing and communications companies in the world, to build marketing campaigns centered around music.
Artists
| Act | Year signed |
Releases under the label |
|---|---|---|
| Skylar Grey | 2010 | 4 |
| Imagine Dragons | 2011 | 6 |
| Jamie N Commons | 2013 | 1 |
| X Ambassadors | 3 |
Releases
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- Record labels established in 2011
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