Allido Records is a record label and production company co-founded by British DJ Mark Ronson and his manager, media executive Rich Kleiman in 2004 as an imprint of Sony BMG.[1] The label's name is derived from Stevie Wonder's 1980 song "All I Do".[2][3]

Allido Records
Parent companySony BMG
Founded2004
FounderMark Ronson, Rich Kleiman
Distributor(s)J Records (2004–2011)
Interscope Records (Wale releases)
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States

Rapper Saigon was the first artist to sign with the label, but left in favor of Just Blaze's Fort Knox Entertainment. In conjunction with Clive Davis' J Records, Allido signed Chicago-based rapper Rhymefest, who is best known as the co-writer for Kanye West's 2004 single Jesus Walks". He released his debut album, Blue Collar for the label in July 2006. In 2007, Ronson and Kleiman signed Washington, D.C.-based rapper Wale to a contract which entered a joint venture with Interscope Records in April of the following year. In 2008, the label signed Australian-born soul singer Daniel Merriweather.[4]

The label was an imprint of J Records until its dissolution in 2011, after which Allido became an independent label.

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  1. ^ "Mark Ronson – The Vogue". Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ Crosley, Hillary (2008-04-11). "Mark Ronson label teams with Interscope". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. ^ "Mark Ronson's Allido Records Moves To Interscope". HipHopDX. April 11, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Mark Ronson's Allido showcase (Wale) @ SOB's, NYC - pics". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2024-03-26.