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Jerry Calliste Jr.

Background information
Birth name Gerald C. Calliste Jr.
Also known as Hashim, Jerry Calliste Jr. , Calliste Jr.
Born November 26, 1965 (1965-11-26) (age 42)
Origin New York City, New York, United States
Genre(s) Hip Hop, Electro, Funk, Pop rap, Pop
Occupation(s) Executive Producer, songwriter, music publisher, entrepreneur, vice president, president, CEO
Instrument(s) keyboards, synthesizer, turntables
Years active 1983 – present
Label(s) Cutting Records, Bassmint Music, Kontor Records, Virgin Records, Sony Epic, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Records, Universal Music TV, Tommy Boy Records, Fabric London, Studio !K7, Street Sounds Records, A&M, Island Records, Heavenly Records, Rhino Entertainment
Associated acts Imperial Brothers, High Fidelity Three, Soft Touch, MC Devon, Jai Sims, Dave Clarke, Diplo, Frankie Bones, Scott Henry, Ryan Shaw, Tom Middleton, Johnny Vicious
Website Jerry Calliste Jr. Official Web Site, Calliste's Blog, Bassmint Music

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Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies UMTV or Universal Music TV is a London based music Record label owned by Universal, which specialises in producing Compilation albums The London nightclub Fabric has released monthly compilation albums mixed by popular DJ's since November 2001 !K7 Records is an Independent record label based in Berlin, Germany that focuses mostly on Electronic music. 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Tom Middleton (born 18 August 1971) is a British recording artist music producer remixer and DJ Johnny Vicious (born John Coles) is an American house DJ, producer and Remixer. (born Gerald C. Calliste Jr. , November 26, 1965–, Bronx, New York) is a American entrepreneur, music industry executive producer, songwriter, record producer, music publisher and former DJ who is best known for the internationally renowned, seminal 1983 hip hop, electro-funk and dance music classic recording “Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)"[1]. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. 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Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Jerry Calliste Jr (born Gerald C Calliste Jr November 26, 1965 – Bronx, New York) is a American Entrepreneur In 1983, Calliste Jr. a Muslim [2] recorded under the name Hashim [3][4][5]. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Calliste Jr. , 16, used a $50. 00 Casio keyboard (combo calculator) to teach himself how to play keyboards by ear [6][7]. ( is a Japanese electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946 with its Headquarters in Tokyo. Then one year later he went on to write and produce, Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) "one of the greatest Electro tracks ever. Jerry Calliste Jr (born Gerald C Calliste Jr November 26, 1965 – Bronx, New York) is a American Entrepreneur . . " [8], that during the early 80's "made it to #43 in the Billboards Dance Disco Charts" and to this day "parts of Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) have been sampled over and over again" [9]. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Jerry Calliste Jr (born Gerald C Calliste Jr November 26, 1965 – Bronx, New York) is a American Entrepreneur Also at 16 years old Calliste Jr. got his start at Tommy Boy Records when a DJ by the name of Harold McGuire professionally known as Whiz Kid introduced Calliste Jr. to then Tommy Boy Records Vice President Monica Lynch [10]. Since 2001 Calliste Jr. is president and CEO of Bassmint Music and Caldella Music an online independent record label and music publishing company respectively[11][12][13]. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Bassmint Music Inc, an Ohio C corporation since 2001 is an online Record label and shop He also attends the Ross School of Management & Leadership at Franklin University where he is a double major Bachelor of Science I. Franklin University is a private university in downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States, North America. T. and Bachelor of Science M. I. S student.

Contents

Career

Kellman (2007) states, "Hashim was the work of Jerry Calliste Jr. He became involved with music as a teenager; he was DJ'ing at the age of 12, and in the early '80s, while still a teenager, he promoted parties. [14] Just a little later on, his graffiti work on a banner for Tommy Boy Records (and DJ Whiz Kid) helped him attain a part-time gig doing custodial work at that label's offices. " [15] In 1983, Calliste Jr. became Cutting Records first recording artists and the companies vice president. ""Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" became Cutting's first release in November of 1983, and Calliste became the label's vice president. Jerry Calliste Jr (born Gerald C Calliste Jr November 26, 1965 – Bronx, New York) is a American Entrepreneur " (Kellman, 2007b)[16] Calliste Jr. 's “Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" has been used in the soundtracks for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[17] and NBA Shootout 2004, and was included on Universal Music's "Definitive Electro & Hip Hop Collection. Jerry Calliste Jr (born Gerald C Calliste Jr November 26, 1965 – Bronx, New York) is a American Entrepreneur Grand Theft Auto Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game designed by Rockstar North (formerly Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. "[18] Calliste Jr. is currently the owner of Hashim Music[19] a music publishing company and long-time member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)[20]. Jerry Calliste Jr (born Gerald C Calliste Jr November 26, 1965 – Bronx, New York) is a American Entrepreneur The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its "Calliste eventually left Cutting and continued working as a promoter. He also went on to start Bassmint Music, an online label and shop based in Ohio (Kellman, 2007c)[21]. Bassmint Music Inc, an Ohio C corporation since 2001 is an online Record label and shop "

According to the Columbus Monthly (2000), "The owner Calliste Jr. Columbus Monthly is a monthly magazine from Columbus Ohio. Political leaning Columbus Monthly's perspective on social and political issues is decidedly of Bassmint Music, which provides entertainment to local and national nightclubs, is also responsible for bringing the GUESS? fashion show to the Red Zone. Bassmint Music Inc, an Ohio C corporation since 2001 is an online Record label and shop Guess, (styled as GUESS?) is an American name-brand clothing line. "[22]

Kugel (2005) states, "Based in Columbus, Bassmint Music is the brainchild of Jerry Calliste Jr. Bassmint Music Inc, an Ohio C corporation since 2001 is an online Record label and shop , who is also the CEO and President of Bassmint Music Inc. and the newly formed Caldella Music (publishing) company. Bassmint Music Inc, an Ohio C corporation since 2001 is an online Record label and shop "[23] Calliste Jr. is very active in the community and "In addition to offering an internship cooperative with Ohio State University, he has also enacted the company's First Step Initiative, which will offer scholarships to teens who excel in and out of the classroom, giving Bassmint a chance to give back to the community. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. " (Kugel, 2005b)[24] Bassmint Music's First Step Initiative has been recognized by the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers community relations department since 2005. Bassmint Music Inc, an Ohio C corporation since 2001 is an online Record label and shop The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. Calliste Jr. also supervises interns through an online media & public relations and marketing curriculum he developed. Students participate in this online internship from Ohio University, University of Tampa, and the University of Miami (Florida) School of Communication. Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 The University of Tampa, or UT, is a private co-educational university in downtown Tampa Florida. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 [25]

Discography

Songwriting & Production

Appearances

Additional Songwriting & Production

Licensed Appearances (1983 - present)

Copyrights

References

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External links

Electro ( electro-boogie, electro-funk) is a Genre of Electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and Funk
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