1st Round Enterprises
| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Teague Egan, Zack Johnson, Sterling Brewster and Riley Egan |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, USA |
Key people |
Teague Egan (Founder and CEO) Zack Johnson (President of 1st Round Records) Sterling Brewster (President of 1st Round Athletics) |
| Website |
www |
1st Round Enterprises is an entertainment media firm that has divisions in the areas of music, sports and film industries.[1][2][3] 1st Round has represented entertainment figures such as musician Sammy Adams, and Olympic gold medalist Shawn Crawford.[2][3] The company was founded by Teague Egan, Zack Johnson, Sterling Brewster and Riley Egan in 2009, and based in Marina del Rey, California.[1]
History
The California-based company formed while most of the founders' were students at the University of Southern California.[4] The company first hosted events and parties in Los Angeles.[2] 1st Round created its music label, 1st Round Records, with the signing of freestyle rapper Sammy Adams.[2] In 2010, Adams reached number 1 on the iTunes Hip Hop chart. Founder Teague Egan, then a certified NFL player agent, gave a student-athlete a ride on a 1st Round-branded golf cart, which resulted in the athlete's one-game suspension after the NCAA ruled that the ride was an impermissible benefit.[2][3]
In addition to its music and sports branches, the company has created an investment vehicle 1st Round Capital and a film sector 1st Round Pictures.[2]
1st Round Records
1st Round Records is the music division of 1st Round Enterprises. The company debuted by releasing Sammy Adam's first album Boston's Boy, which reach number 1 on the iTunes hip-hop charts.[5] The label has gone on to sign acts such as Bridge, Forever Kid, Yonas, and Robert Lawrence across different genres including hip hop, pop, R&B, and electronic music.[6]
1st Round Athletics
1st Round Athletics is the sports division of 1st Round Enterprises. 1st Round Athletics launched with a crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo in February 2014. The same month, 1st Round Athletics released a sportswear line featuring men’s and women’s athletic apparel made from a mineral-embedded fiber textile.[7]
Later that year the company signed Olympic sprinter Shawn Crawford and football player Jordan Campbell.[8]
1st Round Athletics became the official apparel supplier of the FIA Formula E Championship in October 2014.[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 Abigail Tracy (2012). "One iTunes Sensation and Growing: 1st Round". Inc Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Adam Fusfeld (March 4, 2011). "How A 5-Minute Golf Cart Ride Paved One USC Student's Path To Building The Next Nike". Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- 1 2 3 T.J. Simers (November 29, 2011). "Teague Egan, the student agent with the golf cart, could be taking USC on a dangerous ride". LA Times. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ↑ Darren Heitner (November 22, 2010). "Is Southern California Going To Receive A 1st Round Knockout?". Sports Agent Blog. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ↑ Mariel Concepcion (March 19, 2010). "Rapper Sam Adams Brews Fame On iTunes, Billboard Charts". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ↑ "1st Round Records". Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ↑ Alison A. Neider (October 30, 2014). "1st Round: Boosting Athletic Performance With Textile Technology". Apparel News. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ↑ Oliver Millerchip (March 25, 2014). "1st Round Athletics signs Olympic gold medallist". Sports Pro. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ↑ "1st Round Athletics becomes Official Apparel Supplier to Formula E". FIA Formula E. October 20, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.