Kedar Massenburg | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Henry Massenburg[1][2] |
| Born | March 1, 1963 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Neo soul |
| Occupation(s) | entrepreneur, music producer, manager |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Labels | Motown Records (1998–2004) Kedar Entertainment (1995–2012) Massenburg Media (2012–present) |
| Website | Kedar.com |
William "Kedar" Massenburg (born 1963) is an American record producer and record label executive, who was the president of Motown Records from 1997 to 2004.[3] Massenburg is best known for bringing Erykah Badu to fame.[4] He trademarked the term "neo soul."[5]
Massenburg is the founder, president and CEO of Kedar Entertainment.[6]
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