| Gotee Records | |
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| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Kevin Michael McKeehan AKA tobyMac |
| Genre | Pop rock Contemporary Christian music Christian rap Christian rock |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Official Website | gotee.com |
Gotee Records (established 1994) is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as tobyMac), Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood.[1] The label began as a production company.
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Formation of Gotee
Toby and Todd intended to produce Out Of Eden's Lovin' the Day, but they couldn't find a label to sign the act to, and so formed Gotee Records and began distributing the band's material on their own.[1] The label was a part of EMI Christian Music Group, however they bought back EMI's minority share to become fully independent again as of March 31 2008.[2] Toby McKeehan is currently the president of the company.
Toby got the name "Gotee" from the song "Socially Acceptable" on dc Talk's album Free at Last. A member of the band GRITS was doing the background vocals, and he was saying, "Let it go, T, let it go." ("T" refers to Toby) Toby happened to be growing a goatee on his face at the time, and when Mark Heimermann pointed out the coincidence, he decided to name his new record company, "Gotee Records."
However, Toby does not publish his own albums under this title; instead he publishes his own records under the same label as dc Talk, ForeFront Records. He owns the name the Gotee Bros.
Current roster
- Abandon Kansas
- Ayiesha Woods
- B. Reith
- Flynn Adam
- House of Heroes
- I Am Terrified
- John Reuben
- Stephanie Smith
- Troma
Former artists
- 4th Avenue Jones (On hiatus)
- Christafari (Active, on Soul of Zion Entertainment)
- Curious Fools (Disbanded)
- Deepspace5 (Active, on Deepspace5 Records)
- DJ Maj (Active, on Tractor-Beam Records)
- Family Force 5 (Active, on Tooth & Nail Records)
- Fighting Instinct (Disbanded)
- The Gotee Bros. (Disbanded, members went on to form dc Talk)
- GRITS (Active, on Revolution Art)
- Jeff Anderson (Active)
- Jeff Deyo (Active, on Indelible Creative Group)
- Jennifer Knapp (Active, currently unsigned)
- Johnny Q. Public (Disbanded)
- The Katinas (Active, unsigned)
- Knowdaverbs (Changed name to Verbs; currently with 1280 Music)
- L.A. Symphony (On hiatus; members now performing solo)
- Liquid (Active, unsigned)
- Mars ILL (Active, on Deepspace5 Records)
- Our Heart's Hero (Active)
- Out of Eden (Disbanded)
- Paul Wright (Active, unsigned)
- Relient K (Active, on Mono Vs Stereo Records)
- Sarah Kelly (Inactive, currently a teacher at USC)
- The Showdown (Active, on Solid State Records)
- SONICFLOOd (Active on Resonate Records)
- StorySide:B (Disbanded)
Compilations
- Gotee Records presents: Showcase
- We Are Hip Hope
- Freaked! A Tribute to dc Talk's Jesus Freak
- Gotee Records Freshman Class 2000
- Gotee Records: The Soundtrack
- Ten Years Brand New
- Gotee Night Out
- Hip Hope Hits collection
See also
- List of record labels
- Toby McKeehan
- EMI Christian Music Group
- Hip Hope Hits
- Joey Elwood
- Mono Vs. Stereo (Independent Rock Imprint of Gotee)
References
- ^ a b Price, Deborah Evans (1996-12-07). "Gotee grows into Christian boutique". Billboard Magazine 108 (49): 11–13.
- ^ GOTEE RECORDS NOW FULLY INDEPENDENT COMPANY http://www.freegotee.com/news.php
External links
- Official Gotee Records site
- Gotee Records Photo Group on Flickr Pictures of Gotee artists in concert, with fans, backstage, etc.
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