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Tricky Stewart
Tricky Stewart
American songwriter and music producer
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé
American artist
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L.A. Reid
L.A. Reid
American record executive and producer
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Bang Si-hyuk
Bang Si-hyuk
Producer
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Jay-Z
Jay-Z
American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and record producer
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Louis Bell
Louis Bell
American recording producer, songwriter and composer
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J Balvin
J Balvin
Colombian reggaeton singer
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Mathew Knowles
Mathew Knowles
American music executive, businessman, record producer, and manager
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Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
American rhythm and blues girl group
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Mike Caren
Mike Caren
American music executive
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Apollyon Sun
Apollyon Sun
band that plays industrial metal
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Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
American singer, songwriter, actress
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Shakira
Shakira
Colombian singer
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Camila Cabello
Camila Cabello
Cuban-American singer and songwriter
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Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
English singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist and actor
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David A. Stewart
David A. Stewart
English musician, songwriter and record producer
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Morrissey
Morrissey
English singer, songwriter, and author
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Khalid
Khalid
American singer and songwriter
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Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
American record producer, DJ, rapper and hype man from New York
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Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
American musician
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Iyaz
Iyaz
singer-songwriter and dancer from the British Virgin Islands
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Rico Love
Rico Love
American singer-songwriter and record producer
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Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Spanish singer
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Ciara
Ciara
American singer
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Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards
American bass player and record producer
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Luke James
Luke James
American actor and singer
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Andre Harrell
Andre Harrell
American rapper and music executive
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The O'Jays
The O'Jays
American band that plays rhythm and blues
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D'Angelo
D'Angelo
American recording artist; musician, songwriter
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Anuel AA
Anuel AA
Puerto Rican rapper
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Akon
Akon
Senegalese-American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and actor
Merck Mercuriadis
Canadian-American music industry executive and entrepreneur

Merck Mercuriadis

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Canadian-American music industry executive and entrepreneur
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Merck Mercuriadis (born October 2, 1963) is a Canadian–American music industry executive and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, a publicly-traded music IP investment company, and the founder and CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Limited, the investment advisor to the fund, and an artist management and music publishing firm.

Mercuriadis has managed artists including Nile Rodgers, Beyoncé, Elton John, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Morrissey, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Mary J. Blige, Joss Stone, Jane's Addiction, and Catherine Wheel. He served as the director and CEO of Sanctuary Group PLC from 1986 to 2007.