Kerry Gordy
| Kerry Ashby Gordy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 25, 1959 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record executive, Intellectual property Manager, Personal Manager, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Piano/keyboard |
| Years active | 1973-present |
| Labels | Nu Vintage, LLC, Kerry Gordy Enterprises, LLC |
Kerry Ashby Gordy (born June 25, 1959) is a music industry executive and a member of the Gordy family of Motown fame. He is the son of Motown records founder Berry Gordy, the half-brother of singer and rapper Redfoo along with Rhonda Ross, daughter of Motown legend Diana Ross.
Gordy was born in Detroit, Michigan the same year that his father, Berry Gordy, Jr., founded Motown Records. Gordy was brought home from the hospital to live in the historic home that housed the Hitsville Motown Recording Studios on West Grand Blvd. which was renamed Berry Gordy Jr. Blvd. Gordy’s mother, Raynoma, was a child prodigy in music and played eleven instruments and introduced him to music. Gordy followed in his mother’s footsteps and plays several instruments as well.
Gordy lived with his mother until the age of 13 and then moved to Los Angeles with his father Berry. He attended Beverly Hills High School with Benny Medina. Years later Medina created the TV show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; a semi-autobiographical TV sit com loosely based on Gordy inviting Medina to move into the Gordy Estate in Bel Air when they were teenagers. Later the two wrote and produced records together for Motown and founded a teen idol band called Apollo for the Motown Records label. Teena Marie was originally in the group as the female lead, but dropped out before the band released their first single for Motown entitled Astro Disco.
Gordy's career began in 1973 working in the Motown Records mailroom. The early years of his career were spent in various administrative and creative capacities. Then in 1979, he released an album on Motown as a member of the group, Apollo. By the 1980s, he was known professionally as Kerry Ashby to separate himself at Motown from his father. He also worked as a writer and producer for various up and coming artists.
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