Kareem Burke
Kareem "Biggs" Burke (born January 19, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, record executive, and film producer. Burke is best known as the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records along with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Damon "Dame" Dash.[1]
Kareem Burke | |
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| Born | January 19, 1974 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Kareem "Biggs" Burke |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, record executive, film producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records |
Early life
Kareem Burke was born in Harlem, New York on January 19, 1974.[2] Burke has four siblings, Robert "Bobalob" Burke, Kyambo R. "Hip-Hop" Joshua, and twins Jamil "Mal" Clay and a sister.[3][4]
Career
In 1995, Burke co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Damon "Dame" Dash. Burke also co-founded Rocawear in 1999, with Carter and Dash. In 2004, Roc-A-Fella Records was purchased by Def Jam Recordings (which had previously only owned half of the company). And in late 2005, Carter bought Dash and Burke out of their stake in Rocawear.[5]
In 2018, Burke executive produced the film, O.G. which premiered on HBO on February 23, 2019.[6]
In February 2019, it was announced that Burke had signed Saint Jhn to his management company, Circle of Success.[7] Burke has spoken about how meeting Saint Jhn pushed his management vision further, as he heard Saint Jhn's music at a listening party. According to Burke, "The night [Roc Nation co-founder Tyran Smith], played a preview of Saint Jhn's new album, I drove home listening to Collection One and had an immediate sonic connection to his music." Shortly after, Burke became Saint Jhn's manager.[8]
References
- Fraser, George C. (May 5, 2009). Success Runs in Our Race. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780061927027.
- Williams, Austin (December 5, 2018). "The Business of Kareem "Biggs" Burke is Always Personal". Complex. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Diep, Eric (November 14, 2018). "Kareem "Biggs" Burke on How 'The Black Album' Made His Brother Immortal". read.tidal.com. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Grass Routes Podcast (October 19, 2017). "Mal talks Jay Z, Kareem "Biggs" Burke, The Joe Budden Podcast | Grass Routes Podcast #12". YouTube. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Konigsberg, Eric (June 8, 2006). "Why Former Roc-a-Fella Records Partner Damon Dash Hates Mondays -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Nelson Jr, Keith (February 26, 2019). "Kareem 'Biggs' Burke talks HBO's 'O.G.' and working on a Roc-A-Fella biopic". Revolt TV. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Lyle, Ashley (February 19, 2019). "Roc-A-Fella Co-Founder Kareem 'Biggs' Burke Returns to Music Biz, Signs SAINt JHN to Management Company: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Fitzgerald, Trent (February 19, 2019). "Kareem "Biggs" Burke Launches Management Company, Signs Saint Jhn - XXL". XXL. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
