Category 5 Records

Category 5 Records

Infobox record label
name = Category 5 Records


image_bg =
parent =
founded = January 2006
founder = Raymond Termini
status = Inactive
distributor = Sony/Red
genre = Country
country = U.S.
location = Nashville, Tennessee
url = [http://www.cat5.musiccitynetworks.com/index.htm Official website]

Category 5 Records was an independent country music record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 2006, the label included eight different musical artists in its roster at its peak. The label was owned by Raymond Termini.

History

Category 5 Records was founded in January 2006 by its president, Raymond Termini.cite web |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4475607-1.html |title=Category 5 Hits Nashville |accessdate=2007-01-10 |last=Stark |first=Phyllis |date=2006-01-25 |work=Radio Monitor] Tony Benken, formerly a promotion director of the Broken Bow Records label, was signed as vice president of promotion for Category 5.cite web |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4383689-1.html |title=Benken To Lead Category 5 Promo Efforts |accessdate=2007-09-08 |last=Stark |first=Phyllis |date=2006-01-25 |work=Billboard.biz] Carl Strube, formerly president of Critique Records, is the label's vice president and general manager. Portions of the label's proceeds are given to hurricane relief funds.

The first act signed to Category 5 was Craig Hand, whose debut single "Direct Connect" was released in February of 2006. Acts who have also signed to the label include Sammy Kershaw and Travis Tritt, as well as Jerrod Neimann, who co-wrote Garth Brooks's 2005 single "Good Ride Cowboy" and his 2006 single "That Girl Is a Cowboy". [cite web |url=http://www.prleap.com/pr/58771/ |title=Category 5 Records Signs Jerrod Niemann |accessdate=2007-09-08 |last=Stark |first=Phyllis |date=2006-12-15 |work=PRLeap.com]

Controversy

Founder Raymond Termini, who is CEO of Haven Healthcare, was under investigation by the State of Connecticut. It is alleged that patients in Haven Healthcare facilities suffered hardships such as lack of heat and lack of care as a result of mismanagement by Haven Healthcare not paying their creditors. It is further alleged that Termini misappropriated corporate funds to fund Category 5 and to purchase a lakehouse. [cite web |url=http://www.courant.com/news/custom/topnews/hc-haven3.artnov20,0,2146972.story?coll=hc_tab01_layout |title=Haven Debt Woes |accessdate=2007-11-20 |last=Chedekel |first=Lisa |last=Tuohy |first=Lynne |date=2007-11-20 |work=courant.com]

Formerly signed

*Donovan Chapman
*Craig Hand
*George Jones (courtesy of Bandit Records)
*Sammy Kershaw
*Jerrod Niemann
*Odiss Kohn
*Shauna
*Travis Tritt

References


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