1st Round Enterprises
1st Round Enterprises is an entertainment media firm that has divisions in the areas of music, sports and film industries. 1st Round has represented entertainment figures such as musician Sammy Adams, and Olympic gold medalist Shawn Crawford. The company was founded by Teague Egan, Zack Johnson, Sterling Brewster and Riley Egan in 2009, and based in Marina del Rey, California.
History
The California-based company formed while most of the founders' were students at the University of Southern California. The company first hosted events and parties in Los Angeles. 1st Round created its music label, 1st Round Records, with the signing of freestyle rapper Sammy Adams. In 2010, Adams reached number 1 on the iTunes Hip Hop chart. Founder Teague Egan, then a certified NFL player agent, gave a student-athlete a ride on a 1st Round-branded golf cart, which resulted in the athlete's one-game suspension after the NCAA ruled that the ride was an impermissible benefit.
In addition to its music and sports branches, the company has created an investment vehicle 1st Round Capital and a film sector 1st Round Pictures.
1st Round Records
1st Round Records is the music division of 1st Round Enterprises. The company debuted by releasing Sammy Adam's first album Boston's Boy, which reach number 1 on the iTunes hip-hop charts. The label has gone on to sign acts such as Bridge, Forever Kid, Yonas, and Robert Lawrence across different genres including hip hop, pop, R&B, and electronic music.
1st Round Athletics
1st Round Athletics is the sports division of 1st Round Enterprises. 1st Round Athletics launched with a crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo in February 2014. Later that year the company signed Olympic sprinter Shawn Crawford and football player Jordan Campbell.
See also
- Entertainment Industry
- Record label
- Sports agent