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The Love Theme
12+ albums
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about
If Dominic Owen ever has grandchildren, they’ll think he’s like every other grandpa out there. They’ll roll their eyes and think he is inventing tales that never happened, exaggerating the things that did, and generally delusional: “I played a part in launching London’s hiphop scene,” and “I was in Brooklyn before it blew up, working with legends of the game,” and “My multi-platinum selling albums paid for this rocking chair.” But the difference will be that Dominic has been in all those places, he’s still going places, and it’s no coincidence that everywhere he goes, musical trends follow. Dominic’s career began in the late 80’s when he produced and released some of the UK’s first hip hop acts. This led to a gig at Brooklyn’s soon-to-be infamous High Class recording studio, where his presence was quickly felt by some of the biggest names in hip hop. Working with Jay-Z, Puff Daddy, Rakim, Nas, Lil’ Kim, Angie Stone, and Anthony Hamilton, Dominic was on the ground floor of Brooklyn’s meteoric rise to the top, helping to create what are now all-time classic records. Dominic’s work in Brooklyn culminated in his contribution to The Notorious B.I.G’s debut album “Ready to Die”, on which he wrote and produced “Things Done Changed.” This album went on to critical and commercial success, being ranked as #133 on Rolling Stone’s top 500 albums of all time, being included in Time Magazine’s top 100 albums of all time, and achieving quadruple platinum sales. Never one to rest on his
