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(known by his pseudonym Tinchy Stryder), Archie Lamb and Jack Foster. It specializes in producing R&B,

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and electronic music. It was dissolved in October 2013 The first person to be signed to Takeover Entertainment was English rapper and entrepreneur

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collaboration " Number 1".

History

The company was formed on Thursday 9 February 2006 by Archie Lamb and Jack Foster. Then part-time promoters, the duo put on nightclubs in the

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that featured artists including

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and Lethal Bizzle. Upon meeting Danquah in 2006 they branched out into management, and signed him to a record deal. The Star in the Hood clothing company was founded in the same year. In 2008 Takeover Entertainment, signed a joint venture with

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to create the global music publishing company Takeover/Cloud 9, and enabled Takeover Entertainment to sign artists and songwriters and develop the signed artists and

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s in partnership with

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. In 2010 Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and

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signed a joint venture deal with Takeover Entertainment to create a European

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and entertainment company. The new company was named Takeover Roc Nation. Takeover Roc Nation is currently based in the

, and distributes its record releases through

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and partners with

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for all other aspects of the business.

People

Concerts and tours

*Rollercoaster Tour, November 2011 (United Kingdom) *The Rockstar Tour, December 2011 (United Kingdom) *Bad Intentions Tour, 2012

Discography

2011 Studio album single(s)

2012 Studio album single(s)

Studio album(s)

References

External links

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