Michael Gallegus

Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs at Empire Distribution

Michael Gallegus has a diverse work experience in the field of business and legal affairs. Michael started their career at Above Ground Entertainment in 2008, where they served as a Partner and Director of Business & Legal Affairs. During their time there, they worked with clients such as Kehlani, Tee Grizzley, Rico Nasty, P-Lo, and Noodles. In 2016, they joined BMG - The New Music Company and worked in the Business & Legal Affairs department. After that, they joined Empire in 2018, initially as Counsel and later promoted to Vice President and then Senior Vice President, overseeing the Business & Legal Affairs division. Michael'sresponsibilities at Empire include handling legal matters and business affairs.

Michael Gallegus attended Southwestern Law School, where they pursued a J.D. degree with a specialization in Entertainment Law. The dates of their enrollment or completion are not specified.

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Empire is a digital media distribution company that provides up-to-date social networking outreaches.Empire has released albums in various genres but it is predominantly focused on hip hop music. Companies and artists such as Top Dawg Entertainment (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, SZA), Steel Wool (Anderson Paak, Watsky, Jez Dior), Jazz Anderson,Cody Wolfe, Kane Brown, Funk Volume, WHITE EAGLE,(Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton), ESGN (Freddie Gibbs), Think It's A Game Entertainment (Rich Homie Quan, YFN Lucci), Paper Route Empire (Young Dolph), Trill Entertainment (Boosie Badazz, Webbie), Last Kings Records (Tyga), Taylor Gang Entertainment (Berner, Chevy Woods), Hustle Gang, No Limit Forever Records (Master P, Choppa, Romeo Miller, G5-J, Cymphonique, Silkk the Shocker), Nature Sounds (J Dilla, Devin the Dude, Pete Rock), Jamla Records (9th Wonder, Rapsody), Bad Vibes Forever (XXXTentacion) and Mastered Trax (C-Kan), Rich Broke Entertainment (Lil Duval) have partnerships with EMPIRE, with music being distributed across platforms such as iTunes, Google Play, Amazon.com, Deezer, Spotify, SoundCloud, and Rdio, along with physical CDs and being distributed to traditional record stores.It is an American distribution company and record label founded in 2010 by Ghazi Shami and headquartered in San Francisco, California with offices in New York City, London, and Atlanta.