Ultra Records
Ultra Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, which is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.
Company type
- Record label
- Publishing
- Artist management
- 1995
- New York City, New York, U.S.
Patrick Moxey
David Waxman (president)
Company history[edit]
Established in 1995 in New York City by Patrick Moxey, a former executive of PolyGram and Virgin Records, Ultra Records is home to various successful electronic music artists such as Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, deadmau5, and Tiësto.
In 2012, Ultra entered a global partnership with Sony Music.[1] In December 2021, Sony Music fully acquired Ultra Records from Patrick Moxey.[2]
In January 2022, David Waxman, previously Head of A&R and General Manager, was appointed President of Ultra Records.[3]
Awards[edit]
Ultra Music has received Grammys for Benny Benassi's remix of Public Enemy's “Bring The Noise” (2008) and Skrillex’s remix of Benny Benassi's "Cinema" (2012), and nominations in 2017 for Best Dance Recording with Sofi Tukker's “Drinkee,” Best Dance Electronic Album with Jean-Michel Jarre's “Electronic 1: The Time Machine”, and Best Music Film with Steve Aoki’s “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead”.[4] Ultra Music has also received the Best American Music Label award from International Dance Music Awards' Best American Music Label 10 times.[5]
By 2017, Ultra Records (then Ultra Music) had received Diamond, Platinum, and Gold records worldwide.