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{{Short description|American music journalist}} | |||
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| name = David Mays | |||
| image = David Mays 2021.png | |||
| caption = David Mays in 2021 | |||
| birth_date = 1969 | |||
| occupation = {{hlist|Entrepreneur|media executive}} | |||
| known_for = Founder of '']'' | |||
| years_active = 1988–present | |||
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'''David Mays''' is |
'''David Mays''' is an American media executive and entrepreneur who founded '']'' Magazine<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/20/nyregion/public-lives-his-beat-goes-on-as-a-hip-hop-empire.html|title=PUBLIC LIVES; His Beat Goes On, as a Hip-Hop Empire|last=Hedges|first=Chris|date=February 20, 2001|website=The New York Times|access-date=April 17, 2019}}</ref> and co-founded '']''. He is , a multimedia podcast network launched in September 2021 that is dedicated to serving the interests and perspectives of the hip-hop community across the globe.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 30, 2021|title='The Source' Founder Dave Mays Launches Breakbeat Podcast Network|url=https://hiphopwired.com/1032834/dave-mays-launches-breakbeat-podcast-network/|url-status=live|access-date=September 30, 2021|website=hiphopwired.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929210710/https://hiphopwired.com/1032834/dave-mays-launches-breakbeat-podcast-network/ |archive-date=2021-09-29 }}</ref> | ||
Mays created ''The Source'' in 1988 as a single |
Mays created ''The Source'' in 1988 as a single-sheet newsletter while a ] undergraduate. It soon became a national magazine. | ||
While at Harvard, Mays co-hosted a radio show on ], |
While at Harvard, Mays co-hosted a radio show on ], ''Street Beat'', using the name "Go-Go Dave." Mays' co-host was Jon Shecter, "J the Sultan of Rap." Mays made Shecter a partner in ''The Source,'' which provided news and information on hip-hop to listeners of the radio show. After graduation, Mays and Shecter brought ''The Source'' to New York, with classmate Ed Young and Harvard Law School graduate James Bernard as additional partners. | ||
⚫ | Mays, as publisher, guided the rapid growth of the magazine, fostering its role as the champion of and critical voice for hip-hop culture.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/13/opinion/what-the-source-taught-me.html|title=What The Source Taught Me|last=Ware|first=Lawrence|date=August 13, 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=August 13, 2018}}</ref> ''The Source's'' “5 Mics” album rating system became the standard by which all hip-hop albums were measured. The magazine's "Unsigned Hype" column was responsible for discovering and helping launch the careers of ], ], ], ], and many more artists who would go on to become stars. In 1991, Mays created ''The Source Awards'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-aug-20-ca-1854-story.html|title=Hip-Hop Goes Prime Time with Source Music Awards|last=Holmes II|first=Emory|date=August 20, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 1, 2019}}</ref> which started as a feature on the TV show '']'', and later became an independent annual production with some of the highest-rated TV specials for a hip-hop audience ever with the UPN Network<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/516843/source-awards-boost-upn-ratings/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806160117/http://www.mtv.com/news/516843/source-awards-boost-upn-ratings/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 6, 2018|title=Source Awards Boost UPN Ratings|last=MTV News Staff|date=August 23, 1999|website=MTV|access-date=August 30, 2019}}</ref> and then on BET.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.betpressroom.com/press-release/source-hip-hop-music-awards-lands-bet-ratings-blockbuster/|title=Source Hip-Hop Music Awards Lands BET Ratings Blockbuster|last=Lewellen|first=Michael|date=November 12, 2003|website=BETpressroom.com}}</ref> | ||
Later on Mays partnered with a rapper Benzino. | |||
⚫ | Mays, as publisher, guided the rapid growth of the magazine, fostering its role as the champion of and critical voice for hip-hop culture.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/13/opinion/what-the-source-taught-me.html|title=What The Source Taught Me|last=Ware|first=Lawrence|date=August 13, 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=August 13, 2018}}</ref> ''The |
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Mays partnered with the mayor and city of Miami to host a weekend of entertainment and community activities, in conjunction with The Source Awards in August 2004, that attracted over 50,000 attendees. The Source Awards Weekend generated over $50 million in tourist revenue for the city. | Mays partnered with the mayor and city of Miami to host a weekend of entertainment and community activities, in conjunction with The Source Awards in August 2004, that attracted over 50,000 attendees. The Source Awards Weekend generated over $50 million in tourist revenue for the city. | ||
Mays built a stable of |
Mays built a stable of companies around ''The'' ''Source'' brand, including a compilation album series ''(]),'' two weekly TV shows (''The Source All Access''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280326/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1|title=Source: All Access|website=IMDb}}</ref>'', The Source Sound Lab)'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437750/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1|title=Source Sound Lab|website=IMDb}}</ref> a mobile content download business and a clothing line, as well as foreign-language editions of the magazine: ''The Source France'', ''The Source Japan'' and ''The Source Latino.'' Mays was the first entrepreneur to introduce hip-hop to Madison Avenue, opening the doors for Nike, Mountain Dew and other corporate brands to begin marketing to the hip-hop consumer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.2988/title.the-source-hip-hop-weekly-founder-dave-mays-vets-how-corporations-hurt-rap-journalism-award-shows|title="The Source" & "Hip Hop Weekly" Founder Dave Mays Vets How Corporations Hurt Rap Journalism & Award Shows|last=Scott|first=Dana|date=November 3, 2016|website=HipHopDX}}</ref> | ||
In 1999, Mays created The Source Youth Foundation, which raised over $1 million to fund programs and organizations across the country using Hip-Hop to effectively reach at-risk, inner-city youth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/its-a-hip-hop-world-6351929|title=It's a Hip-Hop World|last=Skol|first=Brett|date=July 5, 2001|work=Miami New Times|access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref> Mays co-created the first national |
In 1999, Mays created The Source Youth Foundation, which raised over $1 million to fund programs and organizations across the country using Hip-Hop to effectively reach at-risk, inner-city youth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/its-a-hip-hop-world-6351929|title=It's a Hip-Hop World|last=Skol|first=Brett|date=July 5, 2001|work=Miami New Times|access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref> Mays co-created the first national hip-hop political summit ("A Special Summit on Social Responsibility in the Hip-Hop Industry") in 2000 with the Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.finalcall.com/national/hiphop11-14-2000.htm|title=Taking Care of Business|date=November 4, 2000|work=Final Call}}</ref> | ||
In its 50th Anniversary issue, ''GQ Magazine'' called ''The Source'' one of the “27 Things that Changed Men’s Lives” over the last 50 years. Mays’ efforts in the media, entertainment and corporate business worlds were instrumental in bringing Hip-Hop into the mainstream, while creating jobs, and supporting the launch and growth of many businesses and careers in the fields of magazine publishing, fashion, music, TV, film, advertising and journalism. | |||
'']'' named Mays one of the 50 most influential men under 37 in its October 2002 issue. | |||
In January 2007, Mays and Raymond Scott founded ''Hip Hop Weekly'', the first urban celebrity and entertainment magazine. ''Hip Hop Weekly'' became the top-selling urban-format magazine on newsstands in America, and received publishing honors several years in a row, including MIN's Top Emerging Magazines in 2007. | |||
Mays, a native of Washington, DC, is a graduate of Wilson High School. He received his degree in Government from ] in 1990. | |||
He was notably also accused of being a racist towards white people in rap, most notably ], reported in a now-deleted article by XXL. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}}^Inman, DeMicia (March 1, 2022) "Freeway Rick Ross And Dave Mays Host ‘Snowfall’ Series Podcast ‘After The Snow’" <ref>{{Cite news |last=Inman |first=DeMicia |date=March 21, 2022 |title=Freeway Rick Ross And Dave Mays Host 'Snowfall' Series Podcast 'After The Snow' |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/snowfall-podcast-freeway-rick-ross-dave-mays-1234650230/ |access-date=December 1, 2024 |work=Vibe}}</ref>{{Authority control}} | |||
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Years active | 1988–present |
Known for | Founder of The Source |
David Mays is an American media executive and entrepreneur who founded The Source Magazine and co-founded Hip Hop Weekly. He is the co-founder of Breakbeat Media, a multimedia podcast network launched in September 2021 that is dedicated to serving the interests and perspectives of the hip-hop community across the globe.
Mays created The Source in 1988 as a single-sheet newsletter while a Harvard undergraduate. It soon became a national magazine.
While at Harvard, Mays co-hosted a radio show on WHRB, Street Beat, using the name "Go-Go Dave." Mays' co-host was Jon Shecter, "J the Sultan of Rap." Mays made Shecter a partner in The Source, which provided news and information on hip-hop to listeners of the radio show. After graduation, Mays and Shecter brought The Source to New York, with classmate Ed Young and Harvard Law School graduate James Bernard as additional partners.
Mays, as publisher, guided the rapid growth of the magazine, fostering its role as the champion of and critical voice for hip-hop culture. The Source's “5 Mics” album rating system became the standard by which all hip-hop albums were measured. The magazine's "Unsigned Hype" column was responsible for discovering and helping launch the careers of The Notorious B.I.G, Common, Mobb Deep, DMX, and many more artists who would go on to become stars. In 1991, Mays created The Source Awards, which started as a feature on the TV show Yo! MTV Raps, and later became an independent annual production with some of the highest-rated TV specials for a hip-hop audience ever with the UPN Network and then on BET.
Mays partnered with the mayor and city of Miami to host a weekend of entertainment and community activities, in conjunction with The Source Awards in August 2004, that attracted over 50,000 attendees. The Source Awards Weekend generated over $50 million in tourist revenue for the city.
Mays built a stable of companies around The Source brand, including a compilation album series (The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits), two weekly TV shows (The Source All Access, The Source Sound Lab), a mobile content download business and a clothing line, as well as foreign-language editions of the magazine: The Source France, The Source Japan and The Source Latino. Mays was the first entrepreneur to introduce hip-hop to Madison Avenue, opening the doors for Nike, Mountain Dew and other corporate brands to begin marketing to the hip-hop consumer.
In 1999, Mays created The Source Youth Foundation, which raised over $1 million to fund programs and organizations across the country using Hip-Hop to effectively reach at-risk, inner-city youth. Mays co-created the first national hip-hop political summit ("A Special Summit on Social Responsibility in the Hip-Hop Industry") in 2000 with the Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network
References
- Hedges, Chris (February 20, 2001). "PUBLIC LIVES; His Beat Goes On, as a Hip-Hop Empire". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- "'The Source' Founder Dave Mays Launches Breakbeat Podcast Network". hiphopwired.com. September 30, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-29. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- Ware, Lawrence (August 13, 2018). "What The Source Taught Me". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- Holmes II, Emory (August 20, 1999). "Hip-Hop Goes Prime Time with Source Music Awards". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- MTV News Staff (August 23, 1999). "Source Awards Boost UPN Ratings". MTV. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- Lewellen, Michael (November 12, 2003). "Source Hip-Hop Music Awards Lands BET Ratings Blockbuster". BETpressroom.com.
- "Source: All Access". IMDb.
- "Source Sound Lab". IMDb.
- Scott, Dana (November 3, 2016). ""The Source" & "Hip Hop Weekly" Founder Dave Mays Vets How Corporations Hurt Rap Journalism & Award Shows". HipHopDX.
- Skol, Brett (July 5, 2001). "It's a Hip-Hop World". Miami New Times. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- "Taking Care of Business". Final Call. November 4, 2000.
^Inman, DeMicia (March 1, 2022) "Freeway Rick Ross And Dave Mays Host ‘Snowfall’ Series Podcast ‘After The Snow’"
- Inman, DeMicia (March 21, 2022). "Freeway Rick Ross And Dave Mays Host 'Snowfall' Series Podcast 'After The Snow'". Vibe. Retrieved December 1, 2024.