| Defiant Records | |
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| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Founded | August 11, 2023 |
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| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City, New York (state) |
| Official website | defiantxrecords |
Defiant Records is a joint venture record label formed in 2023 between Warner Records and Steven "Steve-O" Carless, President of A&R at Warner Records.[1][2] It focuses on genres such as hip-hop, R&B soul, dance, jersey club and drill.[1]
The label was launched with Warner in September 2023 by Carless, an award winning executive who was previously worked at Atlantic Records, Def Jam Recordings, Republic Records, and Uptown Records. He has worked on projects with artists Pusha-T, Big Sean, YG, 2 Chainz, Nipsey Hussle, and Polo G.[3]
The label boasts newcomers Sha Ek, Groovy, DJ Sliink and MCvertt who was also nominated for a grammy in 2023.
- ^ a b Lamarre, Carl (August 11, 2023). "Warner Records Launches Defiant Records With Steve 'Steve-O' Carless:". Billboard.
- ^ COM, WMG (August 11, 2023). "WARNER RECORDS SETS JOINT VENTURE WITH STEVE "STEVE-O" CARLESS'S DEFIANT RECORDS". Warner Music Group.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (August 11, 2023). "Music Industry Moves: Warner Unveils Defiant Records With Steve 'Steve-O' Carless; French Montana Joins Gamma". Variety.