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Daptone Records Artists
Daptone Records is a funk and soul independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. Best known as the home of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Charles Bradley, the label boasts a roster which includes Menahan Street Band, The Budos Band, The Sugarman 3, and Antibalas, and runs the recording studio Daptone's House of Soul. History Daptone Records was formed in 2001 by Gabriel Roth ( Bosco Mann) and Neal Sugarman. Daptone was born out of the closure of Desco Records, a label run by Roth with fellow musician Philip Lehman who both played in the band Soul Providers. Roth and Lehman ended their band and business relationship in 2000. Roth, who had played with Sharon Jones as part of the Soul Providers, subsequently founded a new label with Neal Sugarman, leader of The Sugarman 3, as the home of their new group, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. Their first release was 2002's '' Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings''. In their first four years, Daptone would also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosco Mann
Gabriel Roth (born August 17, 1974), also known as Bosco Mann among other aliases, is an American record producer, musician, and co-founder of Daptone Records. He is best known as the bandleader, bass player, primary songwriter, and Record producer, producer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. A prolific recording engineer, he runs Daptone Records, Daptone Studios in Brooklyn and Penrose Studios in Riverside, California. Background Roth was born on August 17, 1974, in San Bernardino County, California, San Bernardino County, California. Gabe and his older sister, Samra, born in 1972, were raised in Riverside by their parents, Andrew and Diane Roth, both of whom practiced law in the community and worked on civil rights and discrimination cases.Saki Knafo"Soul Reviver" ''The New York Times'', December 5, 2008. Roth said his early aspirations were to be a math teacher and that he did not consider a career in the music industry an option. Roth is an outspoken proponent for analog reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
