Mo' Wax is a UK-based record label owned by James Lavelle, who founded it in the early 1990s. The label is most famous for being a purveyor of the "Trip-Hop" sound, although many artists dislike the term, or prefer the broader "abstract hip-hop" tag, if the music must be labeled at all. The label is also responsible for bringing attention to the graffiti artist Futura 2000 by using his artwork on many of its releases in the early to mid 1990s. A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... The 1990s refers to the years 1990 to 1999; the last decade of the 20th Century, but in an economical sense The Nineties is often considered to span from the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 to the September 11 attacks in 2001. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by British dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... Futura 2000 is one of the most famous graffiti artists. ...

Mo' Wax released records by many artists over its years of existence, the most notable being by DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, Andrea Parker, Luke Vibert, Air (band), Dr. Octagon, Attica Blues, Money Mark, Malcom Catto, Nigo (of Bathing Ape fame), David Axelrod, South, Blackalicious, and Lavelle's own UNKLE. Lavelle made a deal with A&M Records in 1996. Currently, Mo' Wax is part of the Beggars Banquet Group, but there are rumors that the label itself has folded and is no longer putting out new releases. DJ Shadow on the cover of Melody Maker Josh Davis, aka DJ Shadow, (born January 1, 1973 in Hayward, CA) is a turntablist musician. ... DJ Krush was born in 1962 in Tokyo. ... Andrea Parker (born March 8, 1969 in Southern California) is an American actress and former ballet dancer. ... Luke Vibert photographed with an ARP 2500. ... This page concerns the French band Air, not to be confused with the Japanese band AIR. Air is a French band, consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel, founded in 1995. ... Keith Matthew Thornton, better known as Kool Keith, is an American rap artist and record producer. ... Money Mark is a producer and musician who has collaborated with the Beastie Boys from America many times, and his album Push the button was well received by the music press. ... A Bathing Ape (often called simply Bape) is a Japanese clothing company that specializes in urban streetwear. ... David Axelrod is a Democratic political consultant based in Chicago. ... Blackalicious is an American alternative hip hop duo. ... Originally consisting of James Lavelle and DJ Shadow, the group UNKLE began with an impressive 1998 debut album, Psyence Fiction, in which they collaborated with a variety of guest artists including Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Mike D (Beastie Boys), and Richard Ashcroft (The Verve). ... A&M Records is a record label formed in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Beggars Banquet is an English record label that began as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin. ...

The original Mo' Wax logo as used on the very early releases was designed by UK graphic designer Swifty. Ben Drury was the main designer responsible for the art direction and design of the label.

In 2005, Lavelle started a clothing line called Surrender, and launched Mo' Wax Arts.

See also

• Mo' Wax Records
• Mo' Wax Discography
• Mo' Wax Arts
• Surrender clothing
• List of record labels