Warlock Records is an independent record label

Independent record label

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 based in New York City

New York City

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 that was founded by Adam Levy in the late 1980s. Artists that once recorded for Warlock Records included C-Bo

C-Bo

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, the Jungle Brothers

Jungle Brothers

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, and Todd Terry

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. In 1992, the label acquired the catalog of Sleeping Bag Records

Sleeping Bag Records

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 and its sub-label Fresh Records

Fresh Records (US)

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. In 2006, several titles were licensed to Traffic Entertainment Group. The latter now distributes all of Warlock's catalog.

In September of 2009 Warlock Records was acquired by Phase One Communications. Phase One Communications has licensed songs to various television shows, commercials, video games, and movies including:
• Everybody Hates Chris
• Sex and The City
• Entourge
• I Think I Love My Wife
• Grand Theft Auto 3
• Hot Chick
• DJ Hero