Vince Lawrence

It was a pain selling the records at the concession stand so they decided to go to a record store called Imports Etc., where they sold a thousand records for four dollars each. They threw a party at Duane's house and wrote “Night Flight”, “Dum Dum”, “I’m The DJ,” and many other songs that would eventually become popular. Some of them came out of Vince's dad's label, Mitchbal, and the others came out on a label Vince named for Jesse called Jes Say Records. The logo was written in Vince's own handwriting.

After exposing some of the dance world's best artists such as Marshall Jefferson, Adonis (artist), Byron Styngly, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Ron Hardy, Screamin’ Rachel, and Jesse Saunders at Trax Records, Vince founded Slang MusicGroup. Staying in Chicago, Vince evolved from an artist and producer to the entrepreneur and marketer that he is today. With Slang MusicGroup Vince becomes a sort of “pop culture divining rod,” creating original and remix music for bands, gaming, and TV along with innovative advertising campaigns, working withm brands and their agencies. Multiple producers and artists work for Slang MusicGroup and Vince has received many RIAA Gold and Platinum awards for his work. Vince has worked with top selling acts such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Korn, R. Kelly, Wylef Jean, John Legend, and Beyoncé. Slang MusicGroup has become a destination for electronic music makers of every genre.

Lupe Fiasco- Jump remix-1st &15th/Thirty Tigers

Music 101: "As founder of The Slang Musicgroup and co-founder of Flatblast Entertainment, Lawrence has evolved from artist and producer to entrepreneur and marketer. Above all, he is a veteran of the street with an intuitive understanding of what youth culture craves--be it style and music or consumer products that he telegraphs to the street through soundtracks for advertising or non-traditional "under the radar" field marketing programs. Vince Lawrence's intimate relationship with pop culture and lifelong love of music have evolved into a unique insight that is eagerly sought out—from the trend hunters of Madison Avenue to the likes of popstar R. Kelly."

He saved up enough money to buy a small synthesizer, a Moog Prodigy. Looking up to his mentors, Vince started his own band called Z Factor with Fred Riley – keyboards, Bernadette Rabaya – singer, Carlos ??? – guitar, Cordell – drums. Vince sang and played keyboards.

Beyoncé- Ego ---remix John Legend- saveroom ---remix John Legend ~ GREEN LIGHT ---remix Justin Stein ~ LOOSE CONTROL ---remix Jonathan Davis ~ GOT MONEY ---remix Omarion - icebox ---remix Omarion ~ TOUCH ---remix Omarion ~ I'M TRYNA ---remix Solange Knowles- tony ---remix Solange Knowles- sandcastles ---remix Wyclef Jean- sweetest girl ---remix Wyclef Jean- touch your button ---remix Amerie ~ TOUCH ---remix Vivian Green - I Like It (But I Don't Need It) - Columbia ---remix R. Kelly – Thoia Thoing- Jive ---Club Mix P1-In My Soul-Novo ---Club Mix P1-Terranova (Vespa) -Novo ---Club Mix P1- Heat it Up -Novo ---Club Mix Michael Jackson - One More Chance - Epic ---Club Mix (2) R. Kelly – Ignition – Jive ---Club Mix (2) Whitney Houston/Deborah Cox - Same Script Different Cast – Arista ---Club Mix (3) Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be – Arista ---Club Mix (2) R. Kelly - I Wish – Jive ---Club Mix Absolute - Is It Really Like That – Atlantic ---Club Mix Lina (American singer) - No More – Atlantic ---Club Mix Sisqo - Incomplete - Island/DefJam ---Club Mix 112 - Anywhere - BAD BOY ---Club Mix Crystal Method – Comin’Back – Outpost ---Club Mix KMFDM - Light - WaxTrax/TVT ---Club Mix Concrete Blonde - Wanna Be Your Friend ---Club Mix Taffy - I Love My Radio (UK Mix) – Mute ---Club Mix

Cara Snower ~ Criminal ---Prod JQ ~ Dixie Cups ---Prod JQ ~ Superfly Guy ---Prod JQ ~ go down and show ---Prod Morgan Mallory ~ echoes ---Prod Morgan Mallory ~ spotlight ---Prod Morgan Mallory ~ still you love me ---Prod Morgan Mallory ~ come feel me ---Prod Jana G ~ sleepin ---Prod Jana G ~ make me ---Prod Jana G ~ open up ---Prod Nikki Lynette ~ BIG ---Prod Nikki Lynette ~ need a man ---Prod Savvy and Mandy- dream ---Album Prod Melody Swink- Today is Someday -Iris ---Album Prod Ms. Alto- Heat/Taste the Wine-Slang Recordings ---Writer/Prod Ms. Alto-Sunrise/My First Love-Slang Recordings ---Writer/Prod Liquid Soul-Evolution- Shanachie ---Writer/Prod Yvonne Gage-Mirror Mirror/So Good- Slang Recordings ---Writer/Prod Katia-Let Me Be Free- Slang Recordings ---Writer/Prod Poundseven-Self Titled-Hatelove ---Album Prod Felix Da Housecatt-I Know ElectricBoy- Emperor Norton ---Writer/Prod Urban Knights IV- Clubland- Narada ---Writer/Prod North Avenue - Solutions/Someday - Music101 ---Writer/Prod MOB - Creepin/Breaks Em Off - PD Waxx ---Engineer KoS - Take U There - Long Tall Salley ---Writer/Prod KoS - Summer Nights - Long Tall Salley ---Writer/Prod Vince Lawrence - The Night is Young - KTM/Tressor ---Writer/Prod Vince Lawrence - Songs Without a Singer - KTM/Tressor ---Album Prod Terminal White - The Colorline – White ---Album Prod Donna Summer – What Is It You Want - Atlantic ---Writer/Prod Richard Rodgers - Bed of Roses – Sam ---Writer/Prod Bang Orchestra- Rush- Trax ---Writer/Prod CCP - A Solution – Mute ---Writer/Prod The Swans - Girl with a Gun – Mute ---Writer/Prod Bang Orchestra - Sample That – Geffen ---Writer/Prod Shay Jones – Time To Party – Trax ---Writer/Prod Shay Jones – Feeling the Need – Trax ---Writer/Prod Gwendolyn - Come to Me - Precision / Trax ---Writer/Prod Cath Carroll - Too Good To Live ---Writer/Prod LeNoiz - Wanna Dance – Trax ---Prod Fresh - Dum Dum – Trax ---Prod Farley Jackmaster Funk - Love Can't Turn – Trax ---Writer Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body – Trax ---Engineer/Prod Virgo/Marshall Jefferson - VirgoTrax / Go Wild - Other Side ---Prod/Engineer Dezz7 / 10City - Funny Love – Trax ---Prod Darryl Pandy - Climax – Brightstar ---Prod Ron Hardy - Sensation – Trax ---Writer/Prod Grant - Dance – Trax ---Prod Midnight - In a Heartbeat – Jessay ---Writer The Homeboys – It's Your Night – Jessay ---Writer Dr. Derelict - Undercover – Jessay ---Writer Z Factor – Z Factor – Mitchbal ---Writer/Prod Jesse Saunders – On & On ---Writer Z Factor – Fast Cars ---Writer/Prod

Their first record was called “(I Like To Do It In) Fast Cars” and came out in 1982 when he was eighteen. Vince's dad put the record on his label, Mitchbal Records. The record was played on WGCI in regular rotation and a few records were sold. At the same time, Vince was also going to a teen club called The Playground, which was the brainchild of a young entrepreneurial man, Craig Thompson. He then met Jesse Saunders and Farley Keith, who were the DJs. They would play old disco records, which they would mix with The B-52's music. Vince got a job there, through Jesse, doing lights. He brought Jesse and Farley his record and they would play it. Vince told them that the stuff they were playing could be put on record and would make them even more popular DJs. By making a record, crowds at the clubs would know who the announced DJ was and would make the crowd attendance bigger. Vince told Jesse that he had a synthesizer and was in a band. They decided to work together to make what became the first house record.

Vince Lawrence (born January 6, 1964, Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American dance music producer, businessman and is one of the leading innovators of the genre of music called "house music". Industry insiders recognize Lawrence as co-author of "On and On", the first recording officially designated "house music". He worked with Jesse Saunders in the initial creation of Jes Say Records, designing its logo by hand. He served as head of marketing and was the lyric writer for "Funk U Up" (the first House track to ever make it onto the Billboard charts), "Undercover" by Dr. Derelict, "Real Love", and many other songs released in the label's heyday. He also co-authored "Love Can't Turn Around" which featured Daryl Pandy, which reached #10 in the UK Singles Chart in 1986 and started the House music revolution in the UK. He organized Trax Records, a Chicago house label. He is the founder of Slang MusicGroup, which has received numerous gold and platinum awards for their contributions.