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Born | Andre O’Neal Harrell September 26, 1960 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 7, 2020 West Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged 59)
Other names | Dr. Jeckyll[1] |
Education | Lehman College |
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Years active | 1980–2020 |
Children | 1[2] |
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Genres | Hip hop |
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Andre O’Neal Harrell (September 26, 1960 – May 7, 2020) was an American record executive, media proprietor, and former rapper.[3] He formed the short-lived East Coast hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde with Alonzo Brown in 1980; they signed with Profile Records the following year. After disbanding in 1986, he founded the record label Uptown Records that same year, which saw commercial success in contemporary R&B, new jack swing, and hip hop music releases into the coming decade. The label entered a distribution deal with MCA Records and signed artists including Jodeci, Heavy D & the Boyz, Mary J. Blige, Guy, and Al B. Sure, as well as then-unknowns the Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy, among others.[4] He is credited with discovering and giving the latter his start in the industry in 1990.[5] Harrell was later appointed as CEO of Motown from 1995 to 1997.[4]
Following years of sustained medical issues, Harrell died of heart failure in May 2020.[6]
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