Island Records

Island Records are a huge institution who manage a number of very successful music artists. The label was founded by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall in Jamaica in 1959. It then came to be based in the UK and is owned by the Universal Music Group, however they are based in many other countries, including America and Australia.

John Newman was signed at teh age of 20, amongst other artists including:

• Jessie J
• Dizzee Rascal 
• Disclosure
• Bombay Bicycle Club
• Drake
• Avicii
• Ben Howard
• Dappy
• Mumford and Sons
• Nicki Minaj
• The Wanted

It is clear to see that they support a wide range of genres, from Ben Howard's indie style to Dappy's hip hop/rap clique. They have grown to be one of the leading record companies across the globe and are well recognised by both musical talents and the public alike.