William Henry "Kedar" Massenburg was born on 1963 and is an American record producer and music executive who served as president of Motown Records from 1997 to 2004.
10 Facts About Kedar Massenburg
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Kedar Massenburg is a 1981 graduate of Erasmus Hall High School in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York and a 1986 graduate of Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
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In 1995, he established Kedar Massenburg Entertainment, originating out of his New York home, with a $1,700 outlay from his own pocket and consisted of a desk set, fax machine, copier, and portable phone.
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Kedar Massenburg later expanded his activities into production, music publishing, and publicity.
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Kedar Massenburg was responsible for signing the young rapper A+, and Freestyle Fellowship as well as Erykah Badu to their first major recording contracts.
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Kedar Massenburg was involved in the production of Chico Debarge's Long Time No See album which received high acclaim after Debarge's release from prison.
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EMI worked with Kedar Massenburg and flew dozens of West Coast radio programmers and their dates, into New York for a D'Angelo performance, and for upscale dining and lodging accommodations.
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In 1995, Kedar Massenburg Entertainment signed one of its first artists: Erykah Badu.
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Kedar Massenburg wanted to start a genre that acknowledged the influence of hip-hop and of other electronics-influenced musical styles, but was a return to earlier forms.
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Kedar Massenburg currently has 3 children: Kayla Massenburg, Eliana Massenburg and Elijah Massenburg.