Dirty Hit

Dirty Hit
Dirty Hit
Founded	1 December 2009
Founder	Jamie Oborne (CEO 2009–present); Chuck Waite; Brian Smith; Ugo Ehiogu;
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	Ingrooves (digital); Polydor (only The 1975); Universal Music Group (rest of the world); Sony Music (Australia and New Zealand); Interscope Records (North America);
Genre	Various, with a focus on alternative
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Location	London, UK; Los Angeles, US; Sydney, Australia; Tokyo, Japan;
Official website	www.dirtyhit.co.uk

Dirty Hit is a British independent record label founded in December 2009 by Jamie Oborne,^[1] Chuck Waite, Brian Smith, and former England footballer Ugo Ehiogu.^[2] Based in London since 2009,^[3] it has expanded operations to Los Angeles, Sydney, and Tokyo in 2020.^[4]

Complex has stated in 2019 that, "Dirty Hit has become known for championing their artists' individuality".^[5]

^ Andrew Trendell (13 February 2019). ""They're at the peak of their powers" – Dirty Hit's Jamie Oborne tells us about the future of The 1975 and what's next for the label". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^ Harrison, Angus (21 April 2017). "RIP Ugo Ehiogu, Who Brought Genuine Passion to a Cynical Music Business". Noisey. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^ "Dirty Hit!". Retrieved 3 December 2015.
^ "Dirty Hit expands into the US & Asia Pacific, hires Greg Carr & Rachel Jones-Williams to head up new offices". Music Business Worldwide. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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[1] Andrew Trendell (13 February 2019). ""They're at the peak of their powers" – Dirty Hit's Jamie Oborne tells us about the future of The 1975 and what's next for the label". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

[2] Harrison, Angus (21 April 2017). "RIP Ugo Ehiogu, Who Brought Genuine Passion to a Cynical Music Business". Noisey. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

[3] "Dirty Hit!". Retrieved 3 December 2015.

[4] "Dirty Hit expands into the US & Asia Pacific, hires Greg Carr & Rachel Jones-Williams to head up new offices". Music Business Worldwide. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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Dirty Hit

Founded	1 December 2009; 14 years ago (1 December 2009)
Founder	Jamie Oborne (CEO 2009–present) Chuck Waite Brian Smith Ugo Ehiogu
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	Ingrooves (digital) Polydor (only The 1975) Universal Music Group (rest of the world) Sony Music (Australia and New Zealand) Interscope Records (North America)
Genre	Various, with a focus on alternative
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Location	London, UK Los Angeles, US Sydney, Australia Tokyo, Japan
Official website	www.dirtyhit.co.uk