The Enclave was an American

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founded in the mid-1990s by Tom Zutaut, former A&R executive for

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best known for signing

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. "He's great," observed Amanda Rootes of his signings Fluffy. "Very American, very cool, very into his artists."'' Select'', November 1996 The label was distributed by

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. It was shut down in June 1997 when EMI Music decided to fold it into

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. The label was briefly re-established in 1997 when it moved over to Mercury. As it had seemingly survived the merger between Mercury parent PolyGram and Universal, it was finally shuttered in 1999 by Island/Def Jam Music Group, leading to the departure of Zutaut. In addition to Fluffy, artists signed to The Enclave included

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References

;Sources
"EMI SHUTTING 2 NEW YORK-BASED RECORD LABELS,"
''New York Times'', June 21, 1997. Retrieved October 14, 2007.

(list of artists on 1997 Enclave sampler), Kamikaze Conniptions, May 18, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
"Zutaut's Enclave Relaunched As Mercury Imprint"
''Billboard Magazine'', By Melinda Newman, 2 May 1998. Retrieved 01 Aug, 2011.
"Def Jam shuts down Enclave Label"
''Billboard Magazine'', By Melinda Newman, 16 Oct 1999. Retrieved 01 Aug, 2011.
"EMI Records is Closed; Many Artists in Limbo"
''Billboard Magazine'', By Paul Verna, 28 Jun 1997. Retrieved 01 Aug, 2011. ;Notes Alternative rock record labels Defunct record labels of the United States {{US-record-label-stub