Empire Distribution
Vinny Kumar has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Vinny is currently working at EMPIRE, where they hold the position of SVP, Global Head of Business for EMPIRE Publishing. Previously at EMPIRE, Vinny served as the VP of Legal and Business Affairs.
Before joining EMPIRE, Vinny worked as an Attorney at Keniley Kumar, LLC.
Prior to that, they were the President at AVX Music Group, where they secured and negotiated distribution deals and implemented marketing plans for various projects.
Vinny also served as the General Manager at The Black Mob Group, where they interacted with artists, managers, and A&R's, and performed A&R administration work.
Earlier in their career, Vinny worked as a Legal Intern at Universal Music Publishing, where they ensured the commercial exploitation of musical compositions and reviewed publishing agreements.
Additionally, Vinny has experience as an Assistant to Teddy Riley at Adida Ent. and as a Business Affairs Assistant at Slip N Slide Records.
Vinny Kumar attended the University of Rochester from 1997 to 2002, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. After completing their undergraduate studies, they went on to attend the University of Miami School of Law from 2002 to 2005, although the specific degree earned and field of study pursued during this time are not provided.
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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.