Zone 4 (record label)

Zone 4 (record label)
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	2007
Founder	Polow da Don
Distributor(s)	Interscope Records (In the U.S.) Universal Music Distribution (international)
Genre	Hip hop, R&B
Country of origin	US
Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Official website	http://www.zone4inc.com/

Zone 4 was an American record label created as a joint venture between the producer Polow da Don and Interscope Records.^[1]

History

The label was launched in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 16, 2007. Polow started with four acts – Keri, Rich, YV and i-15 – and added a fifth act in 2008 – the YouTube/Myspace artist Dan Talevski. In July 2009, Ester Dean was added to the roster and in the fall Jared Evan was signed. Polow signed Roscoe-Dash in January 2010.

Talevski left Zone 4/Interscope in September 2011.

Polow is as the company's chairman.^[1] Mia A. Welsh (general manager), Krista Michalski (project manager) and Robert "Kaspa" Smith (marketing) oversee the daily business for Zone 4, Inc.

The label's first release was Rich Boy's first album, Rich Boy. Its second release was Keri Hilson's first album, In a Perfect World..., followed by Keri Hilson's second album, No Boys Allowed on December 17, 2010 and Lloyd's fourth album, King of Hearts, on July 5, 2011.

Artists

Current artists

Keri Hilson
Ester Dean
MDMA
- Anonymous
- Laron
- Deonte
- Chili Chil
Veronica Vega
Bando Jonez
KING
Betty Idol

Former artists/producers

Discography

Album information
Rich Boy – Rich Boy Released: March 13, 2007 Chart positions: 3 U.S., 3 U.S. R&B, 1 U.S. Rap^[2]^[3]^[4] RIAA certification: 500,000+,Gold Singles: "Throw Some D's", "Boy Looka Here", "Good Things", "Let's Get This Paper"
Keri Hilson – In a Perfect World... Released: March 24, 2009 Chart Positions: 4 U.S., 1 U.S. R&B RIAA Certification: 500,000, Gold Singles: "Energy", "Return the Favor", "Turnin Me On", "Knock You Down"
Keri Hilson – No Boys Allowed Released: December 17, 2010 Chart Positions: 11 U.S., 7 U.S. R&B Singles: "Breaking Point", "Pretty Girl Rock", "One Night Stand", "Lose Control / Let Me Down"
Lloyd – King of Hearts Released: July 5, 2011 Chart Positions: 10 U.S., 5 U.S. R&B Singles: "Lay It Down", "Cupid", "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)"

External links

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Slava Kuperstein (July 16, 2007). "Polow Da Don Launches Record Label". HipHopDX. Accessed August 25, 2007.
↑ Rich Boy (Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, June 30, 2007.
↑ Rich Boy (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart), Billboard, September 22, 2007.
↑ Rich Boy (Top Rap Albums chart), Billboard, August 18, 2007.