Andre Harrell biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of Andre Harrell

Author Name:

Andre Harrell

Born As:

Andre O’Neal Harrell

Other Names:

Born:

26 Sep 1960

Died:

8 May 2020




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Rapper, song writer, producer                          
He was the founder of the record label, Uptown Records. Harrell also served as the president/CEO of Motown Records. He was the first half of the hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde. Harrell is perhaps most known as the man that turned Diddy into a music mogul.
                          
                                              
                                              
In 1983, Harrell met Russell Simmons, the founder of Def Jam Records. He went to work for Def Jam and within two years became vice-president and general manager. After a few years working at Def Jam, Harrell left and founded his own label called Uptown Records