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Damon Dash (born May 3, 1971 in Harlem, New York) is an African-American label executive; the former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Roc-A-Fella, specializing almost exclusively in hip-hop music, branched out with several spin-off ventures into other fields as well, notably hip-hop fashion (Rocawear Clothing) and film (Roc-A-Fella Films and, later, Dash Films). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 433 Ã 599 pixelsFull resolution (1237 Ã 1712 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ...
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Rachel Roy & husband Damon Dash Rachel Roy is a Manhattan-based fashion designer. ...
is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ...
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Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ...
Roc-A-Fella Records is an American hip hop/rap record label. ...
Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ...
Hip-Hop music is a style of popular music. ...
Breakdance, an early form of hip hop dance, often involves battles, showing off skills without any physical contact with the adversaries. ...
Rocawear Logo Rocawear is an urban clothing label created in 1999 by Damon Dash, Kareem Biggs Burke & Jay-Z, heads of the hip hop label Roc-a-Fella Records. ...
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He is also known in Europe for his ambitious project with pop singer Victoria Beckham. He produced an album worth of hip-hop inspired tracks for the pop star in 2003 which culminated with the release of her double-A sided single "This Groove/Let Your Head Go." which reached #3 on the UK charts. After public disputes with her manager Simon Fuller of 19 Management over the "urban sounds," Beckham's album "Come Together" produced by Damon Dash was eventually shelved. Tracks featuring Cam'ron, M.O.P, and other members of Cam'ron's Diplomats crew have been leaked on the Internet. He also signed Beckham as the face of Rocawear in 2003. Dash later sold his stake in Rocawear for $30 million to former partner, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...
Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974) is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, fashion designer, businesswoman, and occasional actress. ...
19 Entertainment, based in the United Kingdom, is a leading creator and producer of entertainment properties, including American Idol in the United States, Pop Idol in the United Kingdom, as well as versions of the Idol format in more than 30 countries around the world. ...
Cameron Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known as Camron, is American rapper from Harlem in New York City. ...
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In late 2004, Dash sold his interest in Roc-A-Fella to parent company Island Def Jam Records for $10 million, and founded the Dame Dash Music Group as a new venture with the senior record company. Dash's other businesses include America Magazine, Armadale Vodka, Dash Management, PRO-KEDS, Team Roc, Tiret Watches, the Rachel Roy Clothing Line, an investment in New York nightclub The Plumm, Dash/DiBella Boxing and his new CEO Clothing line. The Island Def Jam Music Group is a record label which started when Universal Music merged its two daughters, Island Records and Def Jam. ...
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Damon Dash produced a reality show for BET called "Ultimate Hustler", in which Dash determined which one of 15 entrepreneurs was the "ultimate hustler" through a series of business challenges. John Coleman and John Rhodes filed a lawsuit against Dash, BET, Damon Dash Music Group, Dash Films and Huck Films claiming they originated the "Ultimate Hustler" concept. Dash was featured in another reality show pilot centered around late rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard, who Dash signed to a record deal shortly after the rapper's release from prison. Ultimate Hustler is a reality show that aired on Black Entertainment Television. ...
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Dash's forays into film, both under the Roc-A-Fella Films banner and later under the Dash Film banner, have resulted in at least one critically acclaimed film (The Woodsman starring Kevin Bacon and Mos Def) and another well-received film, Paid in Full (starring Mekhi Phifer). Lesser acclaimed film endeavors by Dash include State Property and its commercially more successful sequel. He also appeared as an immortal in the movie Highlander: Endgame and as himself on the television program The O'Reilly Factor. He has also appeared in the 2005 documentary film Just for Kicks. The Woodsman is a 2004 film directed by Nicole Kassell. ...
Paid in Full is 2002 film that was produced by Roc-A-Fella and directed by Charles Stone III. It is a film that takes place in Harlem at the height of the Crack Epidemic that hit there during the 1980s. ...
Mekhi Phifer (born December 29, 1974 or 1975[1]) is an American actor. ...
State Property is a rap crew from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA led by Roc-A-Fella Records rapper Beanie Sigel and comprised of Philly rappers Freeway, Peedi Crakk, Oschino and Sparks, and the Young Gunz (Young Chris and Neef). ...
[[1]] State Property 2 Directed by Damon Dash Writing credits Adam Moreno (story) & Damon Dash (story) ... Genre: Musical / Action / Crime / Drama (more) Tagline: This time, everything is on the line. ...
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Just for Kicks is a 2005 documentary film about the sneaker phenomena and history. ...
In June of 2008 Jones Apparel Group purchased a 50% Equity Stake in Rachel Roy's, fashion Brand along with TSM Capital.
Personal life
Damon Dash has Diabetes Mellitus - Type 1 and is an advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). He recently appeared on the new CNBC show dLife to discuss his experiences with the condition. For the disease characterized by excretion of large amounts of very dilute urine, see diabetes insipidus. ...
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. ...
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He is married to fashion designer Rachel Roy with whom he has a daughter named Ava who was born in 2005. He is the cousin of actress Stacey Dash[1] and dated R&B singer Aaliyah until her death in August 2001[2]. Dash is working to launch his CEO Clothing line[3] but it has not been seen by the public. The clothing line was featured in a magic trade show in Las Vegas. His current net worth as of 2007 is approximately $250 million. Also Dash has launched a social network website called BlockSavvy. His accountant has led Dash to being 2 million dollars in debt to the government in back taxes, which led to be false. Dash said he's been paying taxes all his life. Dash has been talking about being the next president of record label Def Jam. Rachel Roy & husband Damon Dash Rachel Roy is a Manhattan-based fashion designer. ...
Stacey Dash (born January 20, 1966 in The Bronx, New York) is an American film and television actress of West Indian and Aztec descent. ...
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Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ...
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