Michael Mauldin (producer)

For other people named Michael Mauldin, see Michael Mauldin (disambiguation).
Michael Mauldin
Born Murphy, North Carolina
Nationality African American
Occupation Promoter, Record producer, Music executive, entrepreneur
Years active 1976 – present
Known for former President of Black Music & Urban Lifestyle at Columbia Records 1995 -1998
Website Scream Nation

Michael Mauldin is an entertainment industry executive, live event producer, and CEO of Scream Nation, which is a joint venture with Live Nation.[1] He is a former President of Columbia Records Urban Division and former Senior Vice President of Columbia Records Group, and artist manager, and is the father of recording artist/producer/songwriter Jermaine Dupri.[2]

Born and raised in Murphy, North Carolina, Mauldin later left Murphy for Atlanta, Georgia. Beginning in 1976, Mauldin helmed a successful tour management business, with acts including Brick, Cameo, The SOS Band, Sister Sledge, Earth, Wind & Fire, Anita Baker, Luther Vandross and more.[2][3][4]

As President of Columbia Records, he directed the early careers of Destiny’s Child and Alicia Keys, as well as oversaw numerous multi-platinum releases from artists including Maxwell, The Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Nas.[5] He also helped Jermaine Dupri establish his record label So So Def and was influential in helping the label's roster of artists including Kris Kross, Xscape, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Bow Wow and others achieve worldwide acclaim.[6]

Currently, Michael Mauldin is CEO of Scream Nation, a touring and live entertainment franchise and joint venture with Live Nation.[1] He is also founder and President of Mauldin Brand, Inc., a multi-dimensional entertainment company focused on music, motorsports, artist management, music publishing, and corporate endorsements. In addition, Mauldin founded Next Generation of Leaders (NXG), a community and education-driven leadership program. The program focuses on 12 codes of leadership, and includes town hall meetings to foster dialogue between teens, artists, and adults to learn from and empower each other.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Mitchell, Gail (27 January 2015). "Exclusive: The Scream Tour returns". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 The HistoryMakers (12 September 2007). "The HistoryMakers: Michael Mauldin". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Copeland, Larry (12 January 2005). "On a 'supervan' ride to hip-hop success". USA Today. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ↑ ASCAP (16 May 2005). "The ASCAP Golden Note Award Jermaine Dupri ASCAP Pop Awards 2005". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Copeland, Larry (12 January 2005). "On a 'supervan' ride to hip-hop success". USA Today. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  6. 1 2 "The Huffington Post". The Huffington Post. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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