Kemosabe Records was an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, based in Los Angeles, California.
In November 2011, Sony Music Entertainment partnered with Łukasz Gottwald (aka Dr. Luke) to create Kemosabe Records. The label released records in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment. Gottwald was given the rights to hire his own staff, sign artists, and develop talent, but he was only able to produce records for Sony artists until 2016.
In April 2017, Sony distanced itself from the producer, and subsequently his label, after singer Kesha accused him of sexual assault. As of April 26, 2017, the Kemosabe website is no longer accessible, and instead features a message from Google saying “This site is down or has moved!” With a look at RCA and Sony Music’s Website, Kemosabe has also been removed from the list of its labels.
Before it was shut down, ten artists were signed to Kemosabe:
- Becky G
- Juicy J
- Kesha
- LunchMoney Lewis
- Lil Bibby
- Elliphant
- Christian Burghardt
- Rock City
- Sophia Black
- Paper Route
