Irv Gotti
Irv Gotti (born June 26, 1970 in Queens , New York City ), whose real name is Irving Lorenzo , is an African-American hip-hop producer and head of The Inc.
Career
His career began in 1995 when he produced the album The Natural for New York MC Mic Geronimo . By productions of some tracks on Jay-Z 's album Reasonable Doubt (1997), the DMX album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot in 1998 and the Ja-Rule - debut album Venni Vetti Vicci 1999, he quickly became renowned in the scene.
In 2000 the Def Jam label paved the way for Irv Gotti to open the Murder Inc. sub-label , on which he was allowed to produce his own artists. He signed the then unknown Ashanti Douglas and produced her debut album Ashanti , with which he made his final breakthrough as a hit producer.
Irv Gotti named in 2003 Murder Inc. The Inc. to.
In 2004, Gotti caught media attention in an uncomfortable way. He was arrested on charges of his label The Inc. of laundering money for his New York sandpit friend and drug lord 'Supreme' McGriff. In early 2005 he and his brother Chris were the payment of a deposit in the amount of one million dollars released from prison.
Productions (excerpt)
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- 1996: Jay-Z - Can't Knock The Hustle
- 1998: Jay-Z - Can I Get A ...
- 1999: Yes Rule - Holla Holla
- 1999: Foxy Brown - Hot Spot
- 2001: Jennifer Lopez ft. Ja Rule - I'm Real
- 2001: Fat Joe ft. Ashanti - What's Luv
- 2002: Eve ft. Alicia Keys - Gangsta Lovin
- 2002: Ja Rule ft. Ashanti - Always On Time
- 2002: Ashanti - Foolish
- 2002: Ashanti - Happy
Web links
- Irv Gotti in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Gotti, Irv |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Irving Lorenzo (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hip hop producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Queens , New York City |