Nervous Records (US)
Nervous Records is an American record label specializing in underground house and hip hop, founded in 1991. Noted for early productions by notables including Armand Van Helden, Mood II Swing, Masters At Work and Josh Wink. With its hip hop division Wreck Records, the label released a string of albums that are considered essential additions to any comprehensive hip hop collection. These include Black Moon "Enta Da Stage," Smif-n-Wessun "Dah Shinin'" and Mad Lion "Real Ting."
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Founded | 1991 |
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Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | New York City |
Official website | Nervous Records |
Currently Nervous is still actively releasing several house and techno releases on a weekly basis. The label also is involved in producing some of the biggest nightclub events with artists including Oscar G., Chus & Ceballos and DJ Boris.
Mike Weiss is co-founder along with his father, Sam Weiss, who himself was a founder of noted 1970s–1980s disco record label, SAM Records. Mike Weiss graduated from Stanford University in 1983 with a degree in economics, and from Syracuse University School of Law with a JD in 1986, and from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Communications with an MFA in 1986.[1][2]
Artists
Current
- Alex Noto
- 2Elements
- Anané
- Brown Sneakers
- Chris Lake
- Cristian Arango
- Chus & Ceballos
- Danny Krivit
- David Tort
- DJ Boris
- DJ Deka
- DJ Giovanni
- DJ Theo
- Eric Louis
- Frankie Knuckles
- Grass Is Greener (EBAR & SR Serge)
- Groove Addix (Sean Grasty & DJ Rikky Rivera)
- Hex Hector
- Jazzman Wax
- Junior Vasquez
- Kim English
- King Britt
- Lenny Fontana
- Locombia
- Lützenkirchen
- Marco Lys
- Mind Control (Richie Santana & Peter Bailey)
- Miss Jennifer
- Oscar G.
- Patrick M.
- Queensyze
- Superchumbo
- Su Su Bobien
- Sydney Blu
- Melissa Nikita
- VTONE
- Daniels Jack
- Luis Ormeño aka. The Master Of Sensations
Former
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- Armand Van Helden
- Baggi Begovic
- Black Moon
- Byron Stingily
- Chriss Vargas
- DJ Dimitri
- DJ Spins
- DJ Suraci
- Dynamik Dave
- Eddie Cumana
- Todd Edwards
- Exacta
- Friscia & Lamboy
- Funkagenda
- Joe Bermudez
- Josh Wink
- Junior Sanchez
- Kerri Chandler
- Mad Lion
- Mad Moses
- Mood II Swing
- Myah Marie
- Masters At Work
- N-SYNC (not to be confused with *NSYNC)
- Nicolas Matar
- Polyrhythm Addicts
- Pure Behrouz
- Ralph Falcón
- René Amesz
- Rivera & Trattner
- Smif-N-Wessun
- Steve DeParr
- Will Monotone
- Willie Graff
- Todd Terry
- Funkmaster Flex
Sub-labels
Nervous Records also has many sub-labels, which include the following:
- Disco Dolly
- Nervous Chill
- Nervous Dog Records
- Nervous Old Skool
- Nurvous Records
- Ricanstruction Records
- Sorted Records
- Strapped Records
- Weeded
- Wreck Records
See also
- List of record labels
References
- "Billboard". 1995-08-26.
- Havelock Nelson (26 Aug 1995). "Nervous Keeps To The Cutting Urban Edge". Billboard. pp. 12, 21.