Tommy Boy Records

Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records
Parent company	Reservoir Media
Founded	1981
Founder	Tom Silverman
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	Alternative Distribution Alliance (2002–2020); Warner Bros. Records (1985–2002);
Genre	Hip hop; R&B; post-disco; Latin freestyle; dance; electro;
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York City, New York
Official website	tommyboy.com

Tommy Boy Records is an American independent^[1]^[2] record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman. The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Amber, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digital Underground, Coolio, De La Soul, House of Pain, Naughty By Nature, and Force MDs.^[3] Tommy Boy is also credited with introducing genres such as EDM, Latin freestyle, and Latin hip hop to mainstream audiences in America.^[4]

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