Kedar Massenburg

Kedar Massenburg
Birth nameWilliam Henry Massenburg[1][2]
BornMarch 1, 1963
New York City, U.S.
GenresNeo soul
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • record executive
Years active1995–present
LabelsMotown Records (1998–2004)
Kedar Entertainment (1995–2012)
RED (2012–present)
WebsiteKedar.com

William Henry "Kedar" Massenburg (born 1963) is an American record producer and music executive who served as president of Motown Records from 1997 to 2004.[3] Massenburg is best known for discovering and cultivating American singer Erykah Badu,[4] as well as having trademarked the neo soul genre.[5]

Massenburg is the founder, president and CEO of Kedar Entertainment.[6]

  1. ^ Schram, Jamie (2009-06-17). "Former Motown Ceo Arrested On Assault, Robbery Charges | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  2. ^ Smokey Fontaine (17 June 2009). "BREAKING: Kedar Massenberg Arrested!". The Urban Daily. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  3. ^ "Kedar Massenburg Exits Motown". Billboard. 2004-07-07. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  4. ^ Fusfed, Adam (2011-07-14). "Former Motown prez rents at Avery on UWS". Therealdeal.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  5. ^ "Archives". Articles.philly.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  6. ^ Black Voices. "Black News, Entertainment, Style and Culture - HuffPost Black Voices | The Huffington Post". Blackvoices.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.

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