Chris Lighty
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Chris Lighty was a prominent American music industry executive and talent manager who helped shape the careers of major hip-hop and R&B artists in the 1990s and 2000s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chris Lighty canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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businessperson ⓘ music industry executive ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Violator brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1968-05-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | New York metropolitan area (reported) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide (reported) ⓘ |
| coFounderOf |
Violator Management
NERFINISHED
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Violator Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2012-08-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| fullName | Darrell Steven Lighty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreSpecialty |
R&B
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hip hop ⓘ |
| givenName | Darrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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music industry ⓘ |
| influencedField |
artist-brand partnerships in hip hop
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commercialization of hip hop ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding Violator Management
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co-founding Violator Records ⓘ managing major hip-hop and R&B artists ⓘ |
| managedArtist |
50 Cent
NERFINISHED
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A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ Busta Rhymes NERFINISHED ⓘ Fat Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ja Rule NERFINISHED ⓘ LL Cool J NERFINISHED ⓘ Missy Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ Mobb Deep NERFINISHED ⓘ Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Chris Lighty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeal | 50 Cent Vitamin Water endorsement and equity deal ⓘ |
| notableRole | bridge between street culture and corporate America in hip hop ⓘ |
| occupation |
entrepreneur
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music executive ⓘ talent manager ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Def Jam Recordings
NERFINISHED
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Loud Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Rush Artist Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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