Def Jam Records

- Campaign Features Music Video of New Song “I Gotta Love Jones”
- New Episodes of Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE Coming to TBS Wednesday, June 4

5/22/2008 -- TBS, television’s #1 comedy network, has partnered with Def Jam Recordings and Grammy-nominated singer Chrisette Michele for a promotional campaign designed to tout new episodes of the highly rated sitcom Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE.

As the centerpiece of the campaign, Michele has recorded a new, original song entitled “I Gotta Love Jones for HOUSE OF PAYNE,” which will be featured in on-air spots and other promotional elements. Four new episodes of Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE are slated to air back-to-back Wednesday, June 4, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).    » read more »

New York, New York, March 17, 2007 – Mark Lehmann has been appointed Vice President, Web and Mobile Marketing, Island Def Jam Music Group, it was announced today by Christian Jorg, Senior Vice President, New Media & Commerce, Island Def Jam Music Group. In this newly created position, Mr. Lehmann will champion the customer experience on all Island Def Jam web properties, mobile sites and new media. His first task will be the launch of the new Island Def Jam website combining Defjam.com, Islandrecords.com, rocafella.com and others.    » read more »

05.11.2007 -- Lyricist, songwriter, producer, three-time Grammy Award-winning rapper, and one of the all-time best selling mobile music artists, Kanye West is the latest artist to join Virgin Mobile USA’s exclusive “First Dibs” ringtone program. Virgin Mobile USA joins with Def Jam Records to offer Virgin Mobile’s more than 4.8 million customers exclusive content from West’s latest Island/Def Jam Records album.    » read more »