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Takeover Entertainment

{{short description|British entertainment company}}

{{for|the American record label|Takeover Records}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Takeover Entertainment Ltd.

| logo = Takeover Entertainment logo.jpg

| logo_size = 220px

| type = Private ownership,
Private limited company

| foundation = 9 February 2006

| founder = Archie Lamb & Jack Foster

| location = 64 New Cavendish Street
London
United Kingdom
W1G 8TB

| genre = Hip hop, alternative hip hop, alternative rock, R&B, soul, neo soul, electronic, post-dubstep, dubstep, grime

| fate = Dissolved 2013

| area_served = United Kingdom

| key_people = Kwasi Danquah III
(Chairman and A&R executive)
Archie Lamb
(President and CEO)
Jack Foster
(Vice President, COO and CFO)

| industry = Music industry & Fashion

| products = Entertainment

| divisions = Star in the Hood

| subsid = Takeover/Cloud 9
Takeover Roc Nation

| assets =

| num_employees =

| owner =

}}

Takeover Entertainment was a British entertainment company. The organization operates an independent record label, talent agency, a music production company, as well as its own music publishing house. The company was founded in 2006 and is run by Kwasi Danquah III (known by his pseudonym Tinchy Stryder), Archie Lamb and Jack Foster.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8287658.stm|title=The star in the well-pressed hood |work=BBC News|date=2 October 2009|access-date=24 July 2011}} It specializes in producing R&B, hip hop and electronic music. It was dissolved in October 2013{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/05703881/filing-history?page=1|title=TAKEOVER ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED - Filing history (free information from Companies House)|language=en|access-date=2018-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721162645/https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/05703881/filing-history?page=1|archive-date=21 July 2018|url-status=live}}

The first person to be signed to Takeover Entertainment was English rapper and entrepreneur Tinchy Stryder. Success followed by Stryder becoming the biggest selling UK male artist of 2009 with his second studio album, Catch 22, which spawned hits, including "Take Me Back", and #1's "Never Leave You", and the N-Dubz collaboration "Number 1".

History

The company was formed on Thursday 9 February 2006 by Archie Lamb and Jack Foster.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=1037612§ioncode=1|title=Tinchy team signs EMI joint venture deal|publisher=Music Week|date=27 April 2009|access-date=24 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902172314/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=1037612§ioncode=1|archive-date=2 September 2012|url-status=live}} Then part-time promoters, the duo put on nightclubs in the United Kingdom that featured artists including Roll Deep and Lethal Bizzle. Upon meeting Danquah in 2006 they branched out into management, and signed him to a record deal. The Star in the Hood clothing company was founded in the same year.

In 2008 Takeover Entertainment, signed a joint venture with EMI Music Publishing to create the global music publishing company Takeover/Cloud 9, and enabled Takeover Entertainment to sign artists and songwriters and develop the signed artists and songwriters in partnership with EMI.

In 2010 Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Roc Nation signed a joint venture deal with Takeover Entertainment to create a European record label and entertainment company. The new company was named Takeover Roc Nation. Takeover Roc Nation is currently based in the United Kingdom, and distributes its record releases through Sony Music and partners with Live Nation for all other aspects of the business.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10273433|title=Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation|work=BBC News|date=9 June 2010|access-date=24 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113033627/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10273433|archive-date=13 November 2010|url-status=live}}

People

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Act||Year signed||Role ||Reference
Agent Xstyle="text-align:center;" |2012Audio engineer, DJ, mixing or mastering engineer, producer, songwriterstyle="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=http://agentxmusic.com/biography/ |title=Agent X - Biography |access-date=14 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404163454/http://agentxmusic.com/biography/ |archive-date=4 April 2012 |url-status=live }}
Ayak Thiikstyle="text-align:center;"|2010Songwriterstyle="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://services.edp24.co.uk/norfolk/future50/content/27_jack_foster.aspx|title=Future 50 Company-Jack foster|publisher=EDP24|access-date=29 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002093337/http://services.edp24.co.uk/norfolk/future50/content/27_jack_foster.aspx|archive-date=2 October 2011|url-status=live}}
Dappystyle="text-align:center;"|2011-2012Signed artiststyle="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.soulculture.co.uk/blogs/n-dubz-part-ways-with-def-jam-recordings-we-were-never-going-to-co-operate-with-them-music-news/|title=N-Dubz part ways with Def Jam Recordings: "we were never going to co-operate with them"|publisher=soulculture.co.uk|date=13 August 2011|access-date=29 August 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505054542/http://www.soulculture.co.uk/blogs/n-dubz-part-ways-with-def-jam-recordings-we-were-never-going-to-co-operate-with-them-music-news/|archive-date=5 May 2013|url-status=live}}
David Dawoodstyle="text-align:center;"|2010Audio engineer, DJ, producer, songwriterstyle="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.nicetalent.co.uk/dj-roster/item/dawood|title=NiceTalent-DJ-Roster-Dawood|publisher=NiceTalent.co.uk|access-date=29 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331102154/http://www.nicetalent.co.uk/dj-roster/item/dawood|archive-date=31 March 2012|url-status=live}}
Dot Rottenstyle="text-align:center;"|2011Managed artiststyle="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://uk.ihouseu.com/cmspage-426473461/|title=Introducing Dot Rotten|publisher=IhouseU.com|date=14 April 2011|access-date=29 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223038/http://uk.ihouseu.com/cmspage-426473461/|archive-date=27 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}
Dirty Dangerstyle="text-align:center;"|2011Audio engineer, producerstyle="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.myboxfresh.com/category/streetwear/collaborations-streetwear/page/2/|title=Dirty Danger & Rapid - Collaborations-Streetwear|publisher=Boxfresh|access-date=29 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129074948/http://www.myboxfresh.com/category/streetwear/collaborations-streetwear/page/2/|archive-date=29 November 2010|url-status=live}}
Jodie Connorstyle="text-align:center;"|2010Signed artist, songwriterstyle="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/dec/07/new-band-jodie-connor|title=Jodie Connor (No 925)|work=The Guardian|date=7 December 2010|access-date=24 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811160547/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/dec/07/new-band-jodie-connor|archive-date=11 August 2014|url-status=live}}
Giggsstyle="text-align:center;"|2010Managed artiststyle="text-align:center;"|
Nathan Retrostyle="text-align:center;"|2010DJ, mixing or mastering engineer, producer, songwriterstyle="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.zimbio.com/Melissa+Castagnoli/articles/ZtRuaRSYTHX/Nike+Air+Max+Lunar+Zero+Gravity+Mario+Balotelli|title=Nike Air Max Lunar Zero Gravity with Mario Balotelli Background Music Lunar Riddim by MNEK and Nathan Retro|publisher=Zimbio|access-date=29 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501194452/http://www.zimbio.com/Melissa+Castagnoli/articles/ZtRuaRSYTHX/Nike+Air+Max+Lunar+Zero+Gravity+Mario+Balotelli|archive-date=1 May 2011|url-status=live}}
Ria Ritchiestyle="text-align:center;"|2011Signed artiststyle="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/suffolk/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8947000/8947364.stm|title=Plan B and Jay-Z label backing for Ria Ritchie|last=Little|first=Sophie|work=BBC News|date=26 August 2010|access-date=29 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028225214/http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/suffolk/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8947000/8947364.stm|archive-date=28 October 2011|url-status=live}}
Ruff Sqwadstyle="text-align:center;"|2011Signed artiststyle="text-align:center;"|
DJ Sir Spyrostyle="text-align:center;"|2011DJstyle="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://pitchcontrollers.blogspot.com/2011/07/sir-spyro-july-2011-mix.html|title=Sir Spyro - July 2011 Mix|publisher=pitchcontrollers.blogspot.com|date=7 July 2011|access-date=12 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062000/http://pitchcontrollers.blogspot.com/2011/07/sir-spyro-july-2011-mix.html|archive-date=25 April 2012|url-status=live}}
Prince Rapidstyle="text-align:center;"|2011Mixing or mastering engineer, producerstyle="text-align:center;"|

Concerts and tours

  • Rollercoaster Tour, November 2011 (United Kingdom)
  • The Rockstar Tour, December 2011 (United Kingdom)
  • Bad Intentions Tour, 2012

Discography

{{main|Takeover Entertainment discography}}

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=2011 Studio album single(s)=

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!style="background:#000000;" align="center"|Information

align="left"|Jodie Connor - "Now or Never"

align="left"|Tinchy Stryder - "Let It Rain"
  • Released: Thursday 27 January 2011
  • Album: Third Strike
  • UK Singles Chart position: 14
    • align="left"|Jodie Connor - "Bring It"
  • Released: Sunday 20 February 2011
  • Album: TBA
  • UK Singles Chart position: 37
    • align="left"|Tinchy Stryder - "Spaceship"
  • Released: Sunday 12 June 2011
  • Album: Full Tank
  • UK Singles Chart position: 5
    • align="left"|Dappy - "No Regrets"
  • Released: Sunday 18 September 2011
  • Album: Bad Intentions
  • UK Singles Chart position: 1
    • align="left"|Tinchy Stryder - "Off The Record"
  • Released: Sunday 6 November 2011
  • Album: Full Tank
  • UK Singles Chart position: 24

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    =2012 Studio album single(s)=

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    !style="background:#000000;" align="center"|Information

    align="left"|Dappy - "Rockstar"

    align="left"|Tinchy Stryder - "Bright Lights"
  • Released: Friday 2 March 2012
  • Album: Full Tank
  • UK Singles Chart position: 7
    • align="left"|Jodie Connor - "Take You There"
  • Released: Sunday 29 July 2012
  • Album: TBA

    • align="left"|Dappy - "Come with Me"

    • Released: Sunday 12 August 2012
    • Album: Bad Intentions

    align="left"|Dappy - "Good Intentions"

    • Released: Sunday 16 September 2012 – Sunday 7 October 2012
    • Album: Bad Intentions
    • Record chart position: 12
    align="left"|Tinchy Stryder - "Help Me"
  • Released: Sunday 30 September 2012
  • Album: Full Tank
  • Record chart position: TBR

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    =Studio album(s)=

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    !style="background:#000000;" align="center"|Information

    align="left"|Dappy - "Bad Intentions"{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a368456/dappy-wants-rihanna-adele-for-next-single-dare-to-dream.html |title=Dappy wants Rihanna, Adele for next single 'Dare To Dream' |date=29 February 2012 |publisher=DigitalSpy.co.uk |access-date=2012-02-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303143451/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a368456/dappy-wants-rihanna-adele-for-next-single-dare-to-dream.html |archive-date=3 March 2012 |url-status=live }}

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    References

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    External links

    • Contact page — [http://www.takeover-ent.co.uk/ Takeover Entertainment Limited — Contact page]
    • [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jul/25/tinchy-stryder-rapper Tinchy Stryder: Rapping with the Lib Dems] collected news and commentary at The Guardian

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