Big Loud
Nashville-based independent entertainment company with label, publishing, and management.
Headquartered in Nashville, Big Loud functions as an independent entertainment company spanning multiple sectors.[1]
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee
- Founder
- Craig Wiseman
- Joey Moi
- Kevin "Chief" Zaruk
- Seth England
- Distributor
- Virgin Nashville
- Genre
- Country
- rock
- pop
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
Facts from the source article.
Key facts and history
Big Loud began in 2003 with the launch of Wiseman's Big Loud Shirt Industries, which earned 45 No. 1 singles by 2017.[2] In 2012, the company expanded with its management arm, Big Loud Mountain, which spearheaded the career of Florida Georgia Line.[2] Big Loud Records signed Morgan Wallen as its second artist in 2016.[3] In 2017, the company rebranded all divisions under the single name "Big Loud" and launched a venture capital fund called Capital.[2]
Big Loud Rock, an alternative/rock imprint, was launched in August 2021.[4] Craig Wiseman and Joey Moi launched Big Loud Records in 2015, with Chris Lane's "Fix" serving as its debut single.[5] The venture capital group Big Loud Capital, which invests in music, technology, and lifestyle sectors, is owned by the four original partners.[6] During 2021, Big Loud inked a worldwide deal with Canadian country artist Dallas Smith and jointly created the Canadian imprint Local Hay Records with Smith, producer Scott Cooke, and partner Alex Seif.[7]
What the cited sources add
A 2012 MusicRow article reports that Florida Georgia Line signed its first major record deal with Republic Nashville/BMLG, with Big Loud Mountain partners involved in the duo's management.[8] A 2013 MusicRow article states that Chris Lane signed an exclusive deal with Big Loud Mountain, a partnership between Wiseman, England, Moi, and Zaruk.[9] A 2016 MusicRow article notes that Big Loud Records' first signing was Chris Lane, and that label President Clay Hunnicutt welcomed Morgan Wallen to the label.[3] A 2017 MusicRow article explains that the rebranding simplified the original Hawaiian shirt logo and centralized the company's operations under bigloud.com.[2]
The same 2017 article lists Big Loud Capital's investments including Magic Leap, Califia Farms, and Casper Mattresses.[2] A 2018 MusicRow article states that Hardy scored his first No. 1 as a writer with Morgan Wallen's "Up Down".[10]
References
- Wikipedia, "Big Loud" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Florida Georgia Line Signs to Republic Nashville/BMLG", Musicrow.com, 2012-07-16; "Big Loud Records Adds Morgan Wallen To Artist Roster", Musicrow.com, 2016-07-29; "Chris Lane Signs With Big Loud Mountain", Musicrow.com, 2013-10-10; Leahey, "Stream Ex-Default Singer Dallas Smith's Guitar-Driven New Country EP, 'Lifted'", Wenner Media, 21 November 2014; "HARDY Releases Debut EP Today", Musicrow.com, 2018-10-19 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Exclusive: Big Loud Rebrands, Launches New Capital Venture", Musicrow.com, 2017-08-01. facts only, no text reused. musicrow.com
- "Big Loud Records Adds Morgan Wallen To Artist Roster", Musicrow.com, 2016-07-29. facts only, no text reused. musicrow.com
- Wikipedia, "Big Loud" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Big Loud Records Launches New Imprint, Big Loud Rock; Hires A.J. Kasen As SVP/A&R", All Access (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Big Loud" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Big Loud Records To Launch With Pres. Clay Hunnicutt", Musicrow.com, 2015-06-30; "Big Loud Record Label Hits the Ground Running With One Artist and a Motown-Like Philosophy" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Big Loud" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Exclusive: Big Loud Rebrands, Launches New Capital Venture", Musicrow.com, 2017-08-01; "Big Loud Capital Nashville, TN", Bigloudcapital.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Big Loud" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Canadian Country Star Dallas Smith Signs Worldwide Deal With Big Loud Records", Billboard, 4 August 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Florida Georgia Line Signs to Republic Nashville/BMLG", Musicrow.com, 2012-07-16. facts only, no text reused. musicrow.com
- "Chris Lane Signs With Big Loud Mountain", Musicrow.com, 2013-10-10. facts only, no text reused. musicrow.com
- "HARDY Releases Debut EP Today", Musicrow.com, 2018-10-19. facts only, no text reused. musicrow.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Big Loud (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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