Machete Music is an urban music label owned by Universal Music Group. The label was once largely associated with reggaeton music, but in recent years, it has also signed non-reggaeton artists such as Malverde, Mala Rodriguez and Chino XL. The label is part of Universal Music Latin Entertainment. Machete Music is one of the most prevalent labels in the reggaeton genre.
According to Toy Selectah (also known as Toy Hernández, A&R of the label from 2004 to 2007), its president Gustavo López "suggested the name Machete, in part because of Control Machete, Hernández's former band". In 2010, the label launched its Machete Music Tour 2010 in celebration of the label's fifth anniversary. The label claims 80% of Latin Rhythm Billboard chart sales. In the five years between the label's establishment in 2005 and 2010, Machete had 27 top ten albums on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, eleven of which were number one albums.
Artists signed with Machete Music
AKWID
Angel & Khriz
Artwell Smart
Black Guayaba
Carlos & Alejandra
Chino & Nacho
DJ Kazzanova
Don Omar
Eddy Lover
El Roockie
Ivy Queen
J-King & Maximan
Jory
Jowell & Randy
Mach & Daddy
Makano
Ñejo & Dalmata
Poeta Callejero
Xtreme
Affiliated labels
Drama Records
Gold Star Music
Mas Flow Inc
Panama Music
Pina Records
VI Music
WY Records
Former artists on Machete Music
La Factoría
Wisin & Yandel
See also
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Reggaeton
List of reggaeton musicians
Lists of record labels
References
External links
Official site
2005 establishments in Puerto Rico
Record labels established in 2005
Puerto Rican record labels
Hip hop record labels
Reggaeton record labels
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Companies based in Miami
Puerto Rican brands
