American record label owner, producer and manager
Barry Hankerson
Born (1947-08-03 ) August 3, 1947 (age 77) [ 1] New York City , U.S.Occupations Entertainment manager record label owner record producer Years active 1985–present Labels Blackground
Musical artist
Barry Hankerson (born August 3, 1947) is an American record producer, music label owner and manager. Hankerson is the founder of Blackground Records ,[ 2] and the uncle of late singer and actress Aaliyah .[ 3] [ 4]
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