| Ruff Ryders Entertainment | |
|---|---|
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 1988[1] |
| Founder | Joaquin "Waah" Dean Darrin "Dee" Dean Chivon Dean[1] |
| Status | Active |
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| Country of origin | New York, United States |
| Location | 33 S Broadway, Yonkers, New York, 10701, U.S. |
Ruff Ryders Entertainment is an American hip hop record label and management company founded by siblings and record executives Joaquin "Waah", Darrin "Dee" and Chivon Dean in 1988.[2] It operated as a subsidiary of Universal, and distributed by Interscope Records, with Def Jam Recordings serving as the distributor for DMX albums. The label went on to launch the careers of several successful artists such as DMX, Eve, The LOX (Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P), Drag-On, MC Jin, producers Dame Grease and the Deans' nephew, Swizz Beatz among others. The Ruff Ryders namesake also referred to a loose-knit hip hop collective composed of the core signees of the label. Ruff Ryders and its main studio Powerhouse Studios are headquartered at 33 South Broadway in Yonkers, New York.
- ^ a b BET.com (August 19, 2020). "5 Things To Know About Ruff Ryders". Black Entertainment Television. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
In 1988, [Waah] formed a fledgling management company and brought Dee, along with their sister, Chivon, on board as his founding partners.
- ^ Phares, Heather. Biography of Ruff Ryders at AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2008.