RMM Records & Video Corp. | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 1987 |
Founder | Ralph Mercado |
Defunct | 2001 |
Distributor(s) |
RMM Records (1987-1990) Sony Discos (1990-1995) Universal Music Latino (1996-present) |
Genre | Salsa, Merengue, Tropical, Latin Jazz |
RMM Records (1987-1990) Sony Discos (1990-1995)
RMM Records, also known RMM Records & Video Corp, was an independent Latin music record label established in 1987 and based in New York City. The label was most active during the late 1980s and early 1990s and produced primarily Salsa, Latin Jazz and Merengue music. At its peak, RMM Records employed 55 staff members and had distribution deals in 42 cities around the world, occupying 9,000 square feet in two floors at its Soho headquarters. The label was established by Fania Records promoter Ralph Mercado, who had established RMM Management in 1972 as an artist management and booking agency, providing bookings for latin artists like Tito Puente, Celia Cruz and Ray Barretto.
Artists who recorded for the label included Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Tito Nieves, Oscar D'Leon, Eddie Palmieri, Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Miranda, José Alberto 'El Canario', Tony Vega, Johnny Rivera, Ray Sepúlveda, Domingo Quiñones, Miles Peña, Orquesta Guayacan, Conjunto Clasico, Manny Manuel, the New York Band, Marc Anthony & La India. Musical Producers included Sergio George, Isidro Infante and Humberto Ramirez.