{{Short description|American record label}} {{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music --> | name = Concore Entertainment | founded = {{start date|1998}} | defunct = <!-- year the label dissolved, such as {{end date|1990}} --> | founder = Charve The Don | status = <!-- leave blank unless "Inactive" --> | distributor = Sony Music | genre = pop, rap | country = United States | location = Los Angeles, California | url = {{URL|www.concoreentertainment.com}} | fate = <!-- explain the reason of the closing--> }} '''Concore Entertainment''' is an American record label based in Los Angeles, California. Concore Entertainment was founded in 1998 by Charve Norris Aka Charve The Don, known for producing Freddie Jackson on the album Here It Is,<ref name="All Music">{{cite web|title= Here It Is (Freddie Jackson) |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000106852|website= ALLMUSIC|date=12 July 2009}}</ref> Immature on the album On Our Worst Behavior, Sweetest Love from the album Playtyme Is Over<ref name="Discogs">{{cite web|title= Immature Playtime Is Over|url=https://www.discogs.com/Immature-Playtime-Is-Over/release/7337573|website=Discogs|date=15 July 2010}}</ref><ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|title= Immature Playtime Is Over (Album) |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/playtyme-is-over-mw0000117318/credits|website=ALLMUSIC|date=12 January 2011}}</ref> and Cherish. The company is home to a diverse roster of recording artists, musicians such as Tito Jackson from The Jackson 5 and brother of Michael Jackson. Producer Steve Russell from the platinum selling group Troop 3x Grammy winner producing and writing for Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks, B2K, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, Charlie Wilson and more. Concore Entertainment also launched the career of Brazilian international star Natalia Damini who has had #1 songs on Billboard Emerging Artist Chart and #9 on Billboard Trending 140 and #15 on Billboard Next Big Sound and Natalia was also #1 on DRT (Digital Radio Tracking Charts) and #1 on Spotify Top 25.<ref name="POLOGOD">{{cite web|last1=Associated Press|title=On The Rise: Concore Entertainment Presents Pop Star Natalia Damini's Latest Visual "Slow"|url=http://thesource.com/2017/07/24/rise-concore-entertainment-presents-pop-star-natalia-daminis-latest-visual-slow/|website=The Source|date=24 July 2017}}</ref>
==History== Concore Entertainment CEO Charve The Don started out as an artist, advanced to a producer, then manager and eventually, an executive. He scored his first record deal at 15 years old with Macola Records, whose roster included NWA, Eazy E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube. 2 Live Crew, Timex Social Club. At 16 Charve was signed with CBS Records which is Sony and from there he started producing major recording artist such as Immature, Freddie Jackson and Cherish. In 2018, Concore Entertainment partnered up with M-TP Entertainment, home of Son Tung M-TP, linked up with Snoop Dogg to be featured on Son Tung's M-TP single and video Hay Trao Cho Anh and Madison Beer who is starring the music video.<ref name="SOURCESTAFF">{{cite web|last1=The Source|title=Concore Entertainment & MTP Presents SƠN TÙNG M-TP Featuring Snoop Dogg "HÃY TRAO CHO ANH"|url=https://thesource.com/2019/07/01/concore-entertainment-mtp-presents-son-tung-m-tp-featuring-snoop-dogg-hay-trao-cho-anh//|website=The Source|date=1 July 2019}}</ref> In 2019 Concore Entertainment signs a global distribution deal with Sony Music,<ref name="Hip Hop Weekly">{{cite web|title= Meet Concore Entertainment CEO Charve The Don |url=http://hiphopweekly.com/meet-concore-entertainment-ceo-charve-the-don/|website= Hip Hop Weekly|date=11 December 2019}}</ref> and signed Marc Nelson,{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} original founder of Boyz II Men and lead singer of Az Yet and also signed Reuben Cannon, younger brother of Nick Cannon.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} In 2020 Concore partner with Vietnamese movie company TNA Entertainment and release the first single from the "She-Kings" animation movie that charted on Billboard #21 Hot Adult Contemporary.<ref name="VN Express International">{{cite web|title= Vietnamese OST hits Billboard chart |url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/life/culture/vietnamese-ost-hits-billboard-chart-4091550.html|website= VN Express International|date=29 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="Viet Nam News">{{cite web|title= Billboard honours Vietnamese artists |url=https://vietnamnews.vn/life-style/716080/billboard-honours-vietnamese-artists.html|website= Viet Nam News|date=1 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="VPop Wire">{{cite web|title= Dang Mai Phuong Became the Second Vietnamese Artist to Appear on the Prestigious World Music Chart – Billboard |url=https://www.vpopwire.com/news/dang-mai-phuong-became-the-second-vietnamese-artist-to-appear-on-the-prestigious-world-music-chart-billboard/|website= VPop Wire|date=11 May 2020}}</ref> Concore Entertainment released Natalia Damini's Pacemaker featuring Petey Pablo and it was the 10th most added song on Top 40 radio, reached Top 50 on Mediabase All Published Chart and peak #31 on Billboard Mainstream Top 40 Indicator Chart.<ref name="Headline Planet">{{cite web|title= Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna & J Rey Soul's "Mamacita," AJR's "Bang" Enter Top 40 At Pop Radio; Kelsea Ballerini & Halsey, Natalia Damini & Petey Pablo Top 50 |url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2020/06/07/black-eyed-peas-ozuna-kelsea-ballerini-halsey-natalia-damini-petey-pablo-top-50/|website= Headline Planet|date=8 June 2020}}</ref>
==Artists== {{col-begin}} {{col-break|width=25%}} *Natalia Damini * Steve Russell from Troop (band) *Tito Jackson * Reuben Cannon * Mai Phuong *Petey Pablo * E'Javien *Marc Nelson * Young Hitta *The Shop Boyz * Rich Lowe * Peso Benjies *Tony Grant * Shifty Eyes * John Preston *Sơn Tùng M-TP *Davey Star *D.Collins {{col-break}} {{col-end}}
==See also== * List of record labels
==References== {{Reflist}}
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Category:Labels distributed by Universal Music Group Category:Record labels based in California Category:Record labels established in 1998 Category:Companies based in Los Angeles County, California