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| RMM Records & Video Corp. | |
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| RMM_Records.jpg | |
| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Ralph Mercado |
| Distributing label | Sony Discos (1990-1995) Universal Music Latino (1996-present) |
| Genre | Salsa, Merengue, Tropical, Latin Jazz |
RMM Records , also known as RMM Records & Video Corp, was an independent Latin music record label based in New York City, The record label was formed originally as RMM Management by one of Fania Records promoter Ralph Mercado, but in 1987 it started operating as a record label, with Angelito Villalona and Jose Alberto 'El Canario' as the label's first artists.
Artists who recorded for the label throughout the late 1980s and 1990s included Marc Anthony, La India, Tito Nieves, Jose Alberto 'El Canario', Tony Vega, Johnny Rivera, Ray Sepulveda, Domingo Quiñones, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, Oscar D'Leon, Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Miranda, Miles Peña, Orquesta Guayacan, Conjunto Clasico, Manny Manuel, and the New York Band.
Former Musical Directors included famed pianists, producers, and arrangers Sergio George and Isidro Infante.
Focusing on salsa, Latin jazz, and merengue music and re-inventing the New York sound of Latin music, the label was had an impressive roster of artists during the its peak in the 1990s.
In April 2001, due to the label losing revenues, artists and several lawsuits, Mercado sold RMM Records to Universal Music Group. The label ceased operations shortly afterward, however, Universal continues to redistribute recordings form RMM's record catalog.
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Familia RMM Recordings
- Combinación Perfecta 1993
- Tropical Tribute to The Beatles 1996
- Recordando a Selena 1996
- En Vivo 1994 (recorded at Miami Arena, July 1993)
- European Explosion 1996 (recorded at Cannes, February 1995)
Artists
- Tony Vega
- Van Lester
- Ray Sepúlveda
- Jesús Enríquez
- Guianko (also known as Yanko)
- Louie Ramírez
- Ray De La Paz
- 3-2 Get Funky
- Tito Puente
- Humberto Ramírez
- Cheo Feliciano
- Miles Peña
- Vanessa
- Isidro Infante & La Elite
- Jose Alberto "El Canario"
- Tito Nieves
- Celia Cruz
- Giovanny Hidalgo
- Orquesta de la Luz (Co-Distribuited by BMG Victor Japan)
- Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez
- Guayacán Orquesta
- Michael Stuart
- Ismael Miranda
- Antonio Cartagena
- Corinne
- Kevin Ceballo
- Johnny Rivera
- Oscar De León
- Luis Perico Ortíz
- Marc Anthony
- Manny Manuel
- Frankie Morales
- La India
- Domingo Quiñones
- Los Hermanos Moreno
- Ray Perdomo
- Grupo Caneo
- Eddie Palmieri
- The New York Band
- Johnny Almendra & Los Jovenes del Barrio
- Robert Avellanet
- Lisandro Mesa
- Descarga Boricua
- Limi-T 21
- Matecaña Orquesta
- Fernando Echavarría y La familia André
- Sin Limite
- Willy Rivera
- Charlie Sepulveda
- Rubén Sierra
- Yorman
- Yari Moré
- Jerry Galante
- Issac Delgado
- Dave Valentin
- Chamy Solano
- Grupo Raices
- Puerto Rico All Stars
- Aramis Camilo
- Marcos Caminero
- Monchy
- Ravel
- Cuco Valoy
- Mickey Perfecto
- Jandy Feliz
- Tres Equis
- Aníbal Bravo
- Vivanativa
- La Misma Gente
- Paymasi
- César Flores
- July Mateo "Rasputín"
- Los Nietos y Sergio Hernández
- Aleo
- Wichy Camacho
- Angelito Villalona
- Grupo Heavy
- Alberto Barros
- Henry Rosario
- Michel Camilo
- Deddie Romero
- Jerry Medina
- Raul Paz
- Hilton Ruíz
- Fausto Rey
- Antonio Caban Vale "El Topo"
- K´stalia y Los Salchichas
- He´Pepo
- Cali Alemán
- Aleo
- Checo Acosta
- Alto Voltaje
- Andrés Mercedes
- Azucarado
- Lucecita Benítez
- Celinés
- Cherito
- Chrissy
- Conexión Salsera
- El Combo Show
- Bobby Cruz
- Paquito D’Rivera
- DJ Karlos
- Freddie Gerardo
- Pancho Gómez
- Grupo ABC
- Grupo Mandarina
- José Octavio
- La Artillería
- La Orquesta Joven
- Latino Man
- Los Bravos
- Jesse Márquez
- Luisito Martí
- Johan Minaya
- Glen Monroig
- Nettai Tropical Jazz Big Band
- José Nogueras
- Nora
- Orchestra 7
- Mickey Perfecto
- Millie Puente
- Sandy Reyes
- Roc & Kato
- Kike Santana
- Super Cuban All Stars
- José Manuel Taveras
- Juan Pablo Torres
- Charlie Valens
- Wellington
- Yolanda Duke
- Familia RMM
- TropiJazz All-Stars
- Sergio George
RMM labels
- SOHO Latino
- Sonero Discos
- RMM International
- TropiJazz
- Merengazo
- RMM Rocks
See also
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