Stray Records

Stray Records
Parent company Dogday Entertainment
Founded 1998
Defunct 2001
Genre Electronic, Hip hop
Country of origin  US
Location Oakland, CA

Stray Records was an American record label based in Oakland, California. In its short period of activity from 1998 to 2001 the subsidiary of Dogday Records[1] released several dozen records. Artists of Stray included DJ Cue and Eddie Def (both members of Drum Machine Technicians) as well as Faust & Shortee (now known as Urban Assault), Bullet Proof Space Travelers, No Forcefield (with Larry LaLonde of Primus), Westside Chemical, Mudkids[2] and Oakland Faders.[3] Then Guns N' Roses guitarist Buckethead was signed in January 2001.[4]

Selected Discography

References

  1. Vladimir Bogdanov: All Music Guide to Hip-hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-hop. Backbeat Books, 2003. p. 441
  2. Clear as Mud. In: Billboard, April 28, 2001. p. 41
  3. The Town Part VII: Oakland Faders DJ Collective Proves There's Strength In Numbers. Amoeba Music, February 16, 2011.
  4. Guns ‘N’ Roses guitarist Buckethead signs multi album deal with Stray Records. Press release, January 5, 2001.
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