Machete Music is an urban music label owned by Universal Music Group. The label was once largely associated with reggaeton music, but later also signed non-reggaeton artists such as Malverde, Mala Rodriguez and Chino XL.Malverde Interview: The Legend ContinuesChino XL Interview - "Return of the Poison Pen" The label is part of Universal Music Latin Entertainment. Machete Music is one of the most prevalent labels in the reggaeton genre.
According to Toy Selectah (also known as Toy Hernández, A&R of the label from 2004 to 2007), its president Gustavo López "suggested the name Machete, in part because of Control Machete, Hernández's former band". In 2010, the label launched its Machete Music Tour 2010 in celebration of the label's fifth anniversary. The label claims 80% of Latin Rhythm Billboard chart sales. In the five years between the label's establishment in 2005 and 2010, Machete had 27 top ten albums on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, eleven of which were number one albums.
Artists signed with Machete Music
AKWID Angel & Khriz Artwell Smart Black Guayaba Carlos & Alejandra Chino & Nacho DJ Kazzanova Don Omar Eddy Lover El Roockie Ivy Queen J-King & Maximan Jory Jowell & Randy Mach & Daddy Makano Ñejo & Dalmata Poeta Callejero Xtreme Cazzu Mariah Angeliq
Affiliated labels Drama Records Gold Star Music Mas Flow Inc Panama Music Pina Records VI Music WY Records
Former artists on Machete Music
La Factoría Wisin & Yandel
See also Universal Music Group Universal Music Latin Entertainment Reggaeton List of reggaeton musicians Lists of record labels
References
External links Official site