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Melvin "Mel Man" Breeden
Melvin "Mel Man" Breeden
Birth name	Melvin Breeden
Also known as	Birdman; Mel-Man;
Origin	Norfolk, Virginia, US
Genres	Hip hop, reggae, pop, R&B, gospel
Occupations	Record executive; record producer;
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Big Cat; Radar Live;
Website	twitter.com/melmanmusic

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Melvin Breeden, also known by his stage name Mel-Man, is an American record executive from Norfolk, Virginia. With Marlon "Big Cat" Rowe, he co-founded the independent record label Big Cat Records in 1999. Having signed hip hop artists such as Gucci Mane, Rasheeda and Khia, entertainment magazine Billboard named the label one of the Top Rap Labels of 2005.^[1] Breeden served as executive producer for then-unknown Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane's first three studio albums, before his contract was bought out by Atlantic Records. Mane was upset with Big Cat Records label following the release of his 2009 album Murder Was The Case. However, Breeden and Mane made amends the following year.^[2]

Credits

Executive producer

Freak Nasty – Da Dip (1997)
Freak Nasty – Down Low (1998)
Cherrelle – The Right Time (1999)
Buju Banton – Toppa Di Top (2002)
Various Artists – 504 va 404 (2004)
Various Artists – Street Certified (2005)
Rasheeda – GA Peach (2006)
Gucci Mane – Trap House (2005)
MACEO – Straight Out Da Pot (2006)
Gucci Mane – Hard To Kill (2006)
Gucci Mane – Trap-A-Thon (2007)
Gucci Mane – Hood Classics (2008)
Gucci Mane – Bird Money (2009)
Khia – Nasti Muzik (2008)
Gucci Mane – Murder Was The Case (2009)
Canton Jones – Worship Mode (2017)
Canton Jones – GREATNESS (2018)
LAIKA – Sad Girl (2020)
TE-RAYE – Mannequin (2021)

Production credits

Khia – Nasti Muzik
Gucci Mane – Murder Was The Case

References

^ "Big Cat Records to Release Gucci Mane's TRAP-A-THON On 9/25". The Free Library. 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
^ Ryon, Sean (November 2, 2010). "Gucci Mane and Big Cat Records Squash Beef". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 31, 2010.

External links

Melvin Breeden discography at Discogs

[1] "Big Cat Records to Release Gucci Mane's TRAP-A-THON On 9/25". The Free Library. 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2014-02-14.

[2] Ryon, Sean (November 2, 2010). "Gucci Mane and Big Cat Records Squash Beef". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 31, 2010.

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+{{BLP sources|date=January 2020}}
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+| background       = non_performing_personnel
-| birth_name          = Melvin Breeden
+| birth_name       = Melvin Breeden
-| origin              = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ]]
+| origin           = [[Norfolk, Virginia]], US
+| genre            = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[reggae]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Gospel music|gospel]]
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+| occupation       = {{hlist|Record executive|record producer}}
-| genre               = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[reggae]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Gospel music|gospel]]
+| years_active     = 1995–present
-| occupation          = [[Record producer|Producer]], [[composer]], [[songwriter]]
+| label            = {{hlist|[[Big Cat Records (U.S. record label)|Big Cat]]|Radar Live}}
-| years_active        = 1995–present
+| associated_acts  = [[Freak Nasty, Gucci Mane , Young Ralph, Maceo, Rasheeda, Khia, Blood Raw, Canton Jones, Dre Day 3.0, Te-Raye, Jaye Valentine]]
-| label               = [[Big Cat Records (U.S. record label)|Big Cat]], [[Aftermath Entertainment|Aftermath]], [[Radar Live]]
+| website          = {{URL|https://twitter.com/melmanmusic}}
-| associated_acts     = [[Dr. Dre]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[MC Breed]], [[Eminem]]<!--[[Dr. Dre]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Yung Ralph]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[MC Breed]], [[Pretty Ricky]], [[Kafani]], [[Buju Banton]], [[Blood Raw]], [[Lem Payne]], [[Rasheeda]], [[Freaknasty]],[[Maceo (rapper)|Maceo]], [[Canton Jones]], [[Kurt Thomas Band]], [[The Showers Family]], [[Thrash Set]], [[Tana]] aka [[Montana Da Mac]] -->
-| website             = {{URL|http://www.bigcatrecords.net}}
+| alias            = {{hlist|Birdman|Mel-Man}}
-| current_members     =
-| past_members        =
 }}
+'''Melvin Breeden''', also known by his stage name '''Mel-Man''', is an American [[Executive producer|record executive]] from [[Norfolk, Virginia]]. With Marlon "Big Cat" Rowe, he co-founded the independent record label [[Big Cat Records (U.S. record label)|Big Cat Records]] in 1999. Having signed hip hop artists such as [[Gucci Mane]], [[Rasheeda]] and [[Khia]], entertainment magazine [[Billboard Magazine|''Billboard'']] named the label one of the Top Rap Labels of 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Big+Cat+Records+to+Release+Gucci+Mane's+TRAP-A-THON+On+9%2F25.-a0168893579 |title=Big Cat Records to Release Gucci Mane's TRAP-A-THON On 9/25 |publisher=The Free Library |date=2007-09-20 |accessdate=2014-02-14}}</ref> Breeden served as executive producer for then-unknown [[Atlanta]]-based rapper Gucci Mane's first three studio albums, before his contract was bought out by [[Atlantic Records]]. Mane was upset with Big Cat Records label following the release of his 2009 album ''[[Murder Was the Case (Gucci Mane album)|Murder Was The Case]]''. However, Breeden and Mane made amends the following year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.12834/title.gucci-mane-and-big-cat-records-squash-beef|title=Gucci Mane and Big Cat Records Squash Beef|last=Ryon|first=Sean|date=November 2, 2010|website=[[HipHopDX]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 31, 2010}}</ref>
+==Credits==
-'''Melvin Bradford''', better known as '''Mel-Man''', is a [[record producer]] from [[Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania]]. He is the president and CEO of [[Big Cat Records (U.S. record label)|Big Cat Records]] and Radar Live, which [[Billboard Magazine]] placed at #13 on their list of Top Rap Labels in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Big+Cat+Records+to+Release+Gucci+Mane's+TRAP-A-THON+On+9%2F25.-a0168893579 |title=Big Cat Records to Release Gucci Mane's TRAP-A-THON On 9/25 |publisher=The Free Library |date=2007-09-20 |accessdate=2014-02-14}}</ref>
+===Executive producer===
-==1990s==
+*[[Freak Nasty]] – ''[[Da Dip]]'' (1997)
-Mel-Man released [[Freak Nasty]]'s "[[Da' Dip]]" independently in 1996 and sold more than 1.5 million copies. He was nominated for a [[MTV VMA]] award in 1997. Breeden also marketed and released [[independent music|independent]] projects from [[Gucci Mane]], [[Canton Jones]], and Love & Hip Hop's Rasheeda.
+*[[Freak Nasty]] – ''[[Down Low (hip hop album)|Down Low]]'' (1998)
+*[[Cherrelle]] – [[The Right Time (Cherrelle album)|''The Right Time'']] (1999)
+*[[Buju Banton]] – ''[[Toppa Di Top]]'' (2002)
+*[[Various Artists]] – ''[[504 va 404]]'' (2004)
+*[[Various Artists]] – ''[[Street Certified]]'' (2005)
+*[[Rasheeda]] – ''[[GA Peach]]'' (2006)
+*[[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Trap House (album)|Trap House]]'' (2005)
+*[[MACEO]] – ''[[Straight Out Da Pot]]'' (2006)
+*[[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Hard to Kill (Gucci Mane album)|Hard To Kill]]'' (2006)
+*[[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Trap-A-Thon]]'' (2007)
+*[[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Hood Classics]]'' (2008)
+*[[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Bird Money]]'' (2009)
+*[[Khia]] – ''[[Nasti Muzik]]'' (2008)
+*[[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Murder Was the Case (Gucci Mane album)|Murder Was The Case]]'' (2009)
+*[[Canton Jones]] – ''[[Worship Mode]]'' (2017)
+*[[Canton Jones]] – ''[[GREATNESS]]'' (2018)
+*[[Laika (singer)|LAIKA]] – ''[[Sad Girl (Laika EP)|Sad Girl]]'' (2020)
+*[[TE-RAYE]] – ''[[Mannequin (album)|Mannequin]]'' (2021)
-==Executive producer==
+===Production credits===
-* [[Canton Jones]] – Greatness
-* [[Canton Jones]] –  Lust, Drugs & Gospel
-* [[Blood Raw]] – ''Raw Redemption''
-* [[Pretty Ricky]] – ''[[Pretty Ricky (album)|Pretty Ricky]]''
-* [[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Trap House]]''
-* [[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Hard To Kill]]''
-* [[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Hood Classics]]''
-* [[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Trap-a-thon]]''
-* [[Gucci Mane]] – ''[[Murder Was the Case]] ''
-* [[Maceo (rapper)|Maceo]] - ''[[Straight Out Da Pot]]''
-* [[Rasheeda]] - ''[[GA Peach|Georgia Peach]]''
-* [[Buju Banton]] – "Toppa Di Top"
-* [[MC Breed]] – ''[[It's All Good (MC Breed album)|It's All Good]]''
-* [[Freaknasty]] - ''[[Da'Dip]]''
+* Khia – ''Nasti Muzik''
-==Production credits==
-* [[Gucci Mane]] ''[[Murder 4 Fun feat. Ox]]''
+*Gucci Mane – ''Murder Was The Case ''
-* [[Young Dro]] – "Polo Down"
-* [[Buju Banton]] – ''[[Preacher's Daughter]]''
-* [[MC Breed]] – No Future in Yo' Frontin featuring Tupac (remix)
-* [[Dr. Dre]] – ''[[2001 (Dr. Dre album)|2001]]''
-* [[Eminem]] – ''[[The Marshall Mathers LP]]''
-* [[Busta Rhymes]] - ''[[Genesis (Busta Rhymes album) | Genesis]]''
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* {{discogs artist|artist=1179968-Melvin-Breeden}}
-* {{official website|http://www.bigcatrecords.net}}
-* {{discogs artist|artist=Melvin Breeden}}
-{{Aftermath Entertainment}}
 {{Authority control}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Mel-Man}}
-[[Category:Record producers from Pennsylvania]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
-[[Category:Musicians from Norfolk, Virginia]]
 [[Category:American male composers]]
+[[Category:Songwriters from Virginia]]
 [[Category:21st-century American composers]]
-[[Category:Songwriters from Virginia]]
+[[Category:Musicians from Norfolk, Virginia]]
-[[Category:Musicians from Pittsburgh]]
 [[Category:21st-century American male musicians]]
+[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
+[[Category:American male songwriters]]