Kidinakorner (stylized as KIDinaKORNER) is an American record company founded in 2011 by British music producer and songwriter Alexander "Alex da Kid" Grant. The company houses a record label, music publishing, commercial production and a marketing agency. The company is home to some prominent acts in the music industry, including Imagine Dragons and X Ambassadors.
Record label In 2010, Alexander "Alex da Kid" Grant founded Wonderland Entertainment, a publishing and production company. On August 10, 2010, it was revealed he had signed American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey, to a publishing deal. On June 1, 2011, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, announced Grant signed a joint venture deal to launch his label imprint, KIDinaKORNER. The announcement came after Grant produced three of 2010's biggest singles, namely "Airplanes," "Love the Way You Lie," and "Coming Home," as well as 2011's "I Need a Doctor." On June 14, 2011, KIDinaKORNER released Skylar Grey's debut single, titled "Dance Without You," via digital distribution.
In November 2011, Grant signed American rock band Imagine Dragons and in 2012, released their debut album, Night Visions. Night Visions, included the Diamond-certified single "Radioactive", which spent a record-setting 87 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In January 2013, British singer-songwriter Jamie N Commons, signed a record deal with KIDinaKORNER/Interscope. In 2015, KIDinaKORNER released X Ambassadors debut, VHS, which was certified gold by the RIAA. In 2016, Alex da Kid released his debut single "Not Easy" featuring X Ambassadors, Elle King & Wiz Khalifa.
On the 19th of July, Skylar Grey announced that she had left Interscope/KidinaKorner.
Marketing After partnering with brands like Jeep, Target, and Budweiser, KIDinaKORNER entered into joint venture with WPP, one of the largest marketing and communications companies in the world, to build marketing campaigns centered around music.
Artists Act Year signed Releases under the labelSkylar Grey20104Imagine Dragons20119Jamie N Commons20133X Ambassadors5
Releases + List of releases, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Artist Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS CAN GER IRL NZ SWE SWI UKSkylar GreyThe Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey Released: January 17, 2012 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Format: Digital download — — — — — — — — — Imagine Dragons Continued Silence Released: February 14, 2012 (US) Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download 40 — — — 86 — 20 — — Night Visions Released: September 4, 2012 (US) Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 4 3 6 3 5 7 9 2 US: 2,243,000 CAN: 179,000 World: 4,000,000 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Hear Me Released: November 25, 2012 (UK) Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — The Archive EP Released: February 12, 2013 (US) Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: Digital download 134 — — — — — — — — Jamie N Commons Rumble and Sway Released: March 5, 2013 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — X AmbassadorsLove Songs Drug Songs Released: May 7, 2013 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — Imagine DragonsiTunes Session Released: May 28, 2013 (US) Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: Digital download 56 — — — — — — — — Skylar Grey Don't Look Down Released: July 9, 2013 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download 8 — 25 — — — — — — iTunes Session Released: October 15, 2013 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — X Ambassadors The Reason Released: April 22, 2014 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: Digital download — — — — — — — — — Imagine DragonsSmoke + Mirrors Released: February 17, 2015 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 4 1 3 6 4 21 3 1US: 500,000 CAN: 66,000 UK: 100,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold X Ambassadors VHS Released: June 30, 2015 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download 7 — 2 56 — — — — 41Jamie N Commons Jamie N Commons Released: May 20, 2016 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download— — — — — — — — — Skylar Grey Natural Causes Released: September 23, 2016 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download 68 — 68 — — — — — — Imagine Dragons Evolve Released: June 23, 2017 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 4 1 3 3 3 2 1 3 US: 240,000 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum IFPI: 2× Platinum PMB: 2× Platinum FIMI: 2× Platinum Origins Released: November 9, 2018 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 4 1 6 11 3 2 2 9 US: 61,000 BPI: Silver SNEP: Platinum FIMI: Gold ZPAV: GoldX Ambassadors Orion Released: June 14, 2019 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download 125 — — — — — — — —Jamie N Commons Fever Dreams Released: August 9, 2019 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download— — — — — — — — —Imagine Dragons Mercury – Act 1 Released: September 3, 2021 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download9108526111747 US: 17,000 SNEP: GoldX Ambassadors The Beautiful Liar Released: September 24, 2021 Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner Formats: CD, digital download— — — — — — — — —
References
External links Interscope.com/kidinakorner