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Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson


Background information
Birth name Willie Hugh Nelson
Born April 30, 1933
Origin Abbott, Texas, U.S.
Genre(s) Country
Country Rock
Outlaw country
Alternative Country
Years active 1956—present
Label(s) RCA Records
Island Records
Columbia Records
Atlantic Records
Lost Highway Records
Associated acts Waylon Jennings
The Highwaymen
Johnny Cash
Kris Kristofferson
Roger Miller
Ray Price
Snoop Dogg
Merle Haggard
Kurt Nilsen
Faron Young
Emmylou Harris
Dolly Parton
Juice Newton
Toby Keith
Sheryl Crow
Norah Jones
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Jay-Z And Tinchy Stryder Launch Joint Business Venture

June 9, 2010
Jay-Z And Tinchy Stryder Launch Joint Business VentureJay-Z and Tinchy Stryder have launched a new company aimed at helping rising music stars.

Takeover Roc Nation is an amalgamation of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Stryder’s Takeover management firm.

As well as promote new talent, the company well control both stars’ products and tours.

Stryder said the deal had been “nearly a year” in the making, and that he was “excited” to start signing new acts.

"Jay-Z is my music and business inspiration and to go into business with him is a dream come true,” he wrote on his blog.

Jay-Z is set to headline the Isle of Wight festival this weekend.

(by Jason Gregory)



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