StarRoc

StarRoc was an American entertainment company. The company operated a full service record label and music publishing house. It was founded in 2008 by American rapper Jay-Z and Norwegian record production team Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen of the production duo Stargate. The label was a 50/50 partnership between Stargate and Jay-Z's Roc Nation entertainment company, which he signed in the same year to Live Nation. StarRoc, during its time, was headquartered at Jay-Z's recording studio, Roc the Mic, in Manhattan, New York City, United States.[1][2][3][4]

StarRoc
Parent companyRoc Nation
Founded2008 (2008)
FounderShawn Corey Carter, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
Defunct2014 (2014)
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)Universal Music Distribution
(Universal Music Group)
GenreDance-pop, electropop
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City, New York

Roster

Former artists

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

See also

References
  1. Sisario, Ben (2008-09-19). "Jay-Z Starts New Label". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  2. Hobbs, Linda (2008-09-23). "Jay-Z Launches New Record Label". Vibe. Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  3. Kaufman, Gil (2008-09-23). "Jay-Z Quietly Launches StarRoc Label With Norwegian Production Duo Stargate". MTV. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  4. Cohen, Jonathan (2008-09-25). "Jay-Z, Stargate form label, publishing company". Billboard. Reuters. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
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