Eightball Record
New York record label famous for its mellow approach to house music. the label was established in 1990 by Alex Kaplan then a videomaker & DJ Smash (Wayne Hunter) with A&R head Kevin Williams, a veteran of the New York club scene. It was Kaplan who recorded the label's debut single , Napoleon-Soul O's "Come On Girl", a jazzy , funky house tune that set out Eightball's stall. Art
ists and producers were subsequently recruited and acquired by word of mouth. As well as stalwarts such as Joie Cardwell ("Goodbye", "If We Try", "Trouble'") and Lectroluv (Fred Jorio) Jazz Not Jazz (DJ Smash Whine Hunter) Intoxication & Sax In The Ozone (Robert Aaron)
The label became a gateway for many top producers of today...
The label is equally famous for its t-shirts and merchandising , its logo still being among the most popular in the UK. Other prominent recording arrived from African Dreams, Groove Thing, Wall of Sound, Screaming Rachael and Mack's Vibe " I Can Let You Go" (Al Mack)
Eightball also has The Empire State records , deep house subsidiary label and had its own record store in New York's East Village.
