Def Jam Contacts Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Kanye West... For artists, rappers, songwriters and musicians FOR AUDITIONS: New Talent Please Now Send Your Demo Cds, Website Links or Mp3 Music Files At This Link Here. Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. In the UK, the label takes on the name Def Jam UK and is operated through Mercury Music Group. Def Jam was founded by Rick Rubin in his dorm room at New York University and its first release was a single by his rock group, Hose. Russell Simmons joined Rubin shortly after when they were introduced to each other by DJ Jazzy Jay. The first single released with a Def Jam Recordings logo was T La Rock & Jazzy Jay "It's Yours". The first releases with a Def Jam Recordings catalogue number were LL Cool J's "I Need a Beat", and the Beastie Boys', "Rock Hard", both in 1984. Label Staff: Chairman and CEO Publicity Urban Music Licensing Music Publishing A&R Department New Releases Def Jam Catalog |