Taylor Gang Entertainment is an American entertainment company. Co-founded by rapper

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Records, Warner Bros ...

in 2008, it operates as an

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, music management, music production and film company based in

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. The record label is home to artists such as

, Berner, and

Juicy J Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established ...

who serves as A&R for the label.

TM88 Bryan Lamar Simmons (born April 4, 1987), professionally known as TM88 (also known as TrackMan 88), is an American record producer and DJ from Atlanta, Georgia. He is a member of the Atlanta-based record production and songwriting team 808 Mafi ...

is a producer for the label. The company is currently headquartered at ID Labs, Pittsburgh, PA.

History

The Taylor Gang was originally coined in 2006 to refer to "Taylors" who are supporters of

. Taylor Gang Ent. was co-founded in 2008 by Khalifa. The record label was named after Khalifa's alma mater,

Taylor Allderdice High School Taylor Allderdice High School is a public high school in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It opened in 1927 and is part of the Pittsburgh Public Schools district. It was named for industrialist and Squirr ...

, and his affinity for Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers. Taylor Gang Ent. began as Khalifa's fan base network, street team and home to his crew. The entity later became a full entertainment company encompassing record label, management services, production and film companies.

Chevy Woods Kevin "Chevy" Woods (born May 13, 1981) is an American rapper and songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Throughout his career he has been affiliated with rapper Wiz Khalifa and his respective Taylor Gang record label, also serving as Khalifa ...

, Berner, and Tuki Carter all signed to the record label in 2011. In December 2012, Juicy J joined the entertainment company. In 2013, Ty Dolla $ign joined the company as well. In 2014, J.R. Donato signed to the label. That year, Taylor Gang Records selected INgrooves to manage their global distribution and marketing. The record label also doubles as a super group and announced plans to release an album as a group in 2016. Taylor Gang Ent. partnered with brands to create licensing deals, most notably, Grenco Science in 2014 for a series of vaporizer products and Neff to produce a special 26-piece apparel collection composed of T-shirts, jerseys and hats. The creative collaboration among the label's artists and Neff.

Roster

Current artists

* Berner *

* DJ Bonics *

E. Dan Eric Dan, known professionally as E. Dan, is a Pittsburgh-based recording engineer, mixer, and producer. Most known for his extensive work with hip-hop artists Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, E. Dan has recorded, mixed and/or produced several grammy ...

(producer) *Fedd The God *

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* Sk8 * Sledgren (Producer) * Sosamann *

(Producer) *Tuki Carter *

Ty Dolla $ign Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He first gained major recognition in 2010 for his feature on Ameri ...

* Young Deji

Former artists

* Lola Monroe * Jimmy Wopo (Deceased) *Courtney Noelle

TGOD Mafia

TGOD (Taylor Gang or Die) Mafia is an American supergroup composed of Taylor Gang Entertainment signees. Their debut project, '' TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening'' (2016), peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was produced entirely by in-house producer

Discography

Studio albums

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Records, Warner Bros ...

Ty Dolla $ign Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He first gained major recognition in 2010 for his feature on Ameri ...

Juicy J Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established ...

Project Pat Patrick Earl Houston (born February 8, 1973), better known by his stage name Project Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, the co-founder of Three 6 Mafia. Houston was formerly a member of hip h ...

Taylor Gang

Tuki Carter

Berner

Chevy Woods Kevin "Chevy" Woods (born May 13, 1981) is an American rapper and songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Throughout his career he has been affiliated with rapper Wiz Khalifa and his respective Taylor Gang record label, also serving as Khalifa ...

EPs

Mixtapes

Wiz Khalifa

Chevy Woods

Project Pat

Ty Dolla $ign

Tuki Carter

J.R. Donato

References

External links

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