Dirty Hit

Dirty Hit
Founded1 December 2009; 14 years ago (1 December 2009)
Founder
  • Jamie Oborne (CEO 2009–present)
  • Chuck Waite
  • Brian Smith
  • Ugo Ehiogu
StatusActive
Distributor(s)
GenreVarious, with a focus on alternative
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Location
  • London, UK
  • Los Angeles, US
  • Sydney, Australia
  • Tokyo, Japan
Official websitewww.dirtyhit.co.uk

Dirty Hit is a British independent record label founded in December 2009 by Jamie Oborne,[1] Chuck Waite, Brian Smith, and former England footballer Ugo Ehiogu.[2] Based in London since 2009,[3] it has expanded operations to Los Angeles, Sydney, and Tokyo in 2020.[4]

Complex has stated in 2019 that, "Dirty Hit has become known for championing their artists' individuality".[5]

  1. ^ Andrew Trendell (13 February 2019). ""They're at the peak of their powers" – Dirty Hit's Jamie Oborne tells us about the future of The 1975 and what's next for the label". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ Harrison, Angus (21 April 2017). "RIP Ugo Ehiogu, Who Brought Genuine Passion to a Cynical Music Business". Noisey. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Dirty Hit!". Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Dirty Hit expands into the US & Asia Pacific, hires Greg Carr & Rachel Jones-Williams to head up new offices". Music Business Worldwide. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).