AFFLUENT ENTERTAINMENT INC is a full service multimedia entertainment powerhouse that encompasses several companies under the Affluent brand which include a top tier urban digital record label, a distribution company, an online publicity brand marketing mobile media company, a limited edition luxury clothing brand, an online urban lifestyle luxury blogazine and a film company.

Affluent was created and founded in the streets of lower Manhattan in 2005 by A&R superstar Oscar Sanchez. It was the first urban digital record label offering prepaid distribution, marketing, and promotions to the urban market. Since its inception Affluent Records has successfully grown to becoming recognized as one of New York City’s top tier leading independent brands. Although the label was established in New York, Affluent Records music catalog derives from a diverse array of artist, labels & albums nation wide including Dead Prez, The Outlawz, Hood Surgeon, Lords of the Underground, Do It All, Ike Burna, Sadat X, Milano, Soda Boy, Throwback, DJ Mums, The Dirty Bakerz, The SBGz, The Affluent America Albums, The Affluent Mixtape Series, The Affluent Caribbean Series Volumes, Youn Lion, J. Stylez, S-Quire, Dana Dane's Def Beat Records Young Dane, Hustlemann Records Jase Cook, NYC R&B/Pop Soul sensation, singer Katlyn Swanson, North Carolina Mix tape Label Imprint AE Productions with their artists Kid Echo and Donray. In 2011 Oscar signed Hip Hop producer Reef Ali. which brought in his indie artist releases from M-Dot, Big Shug, Averix, Singapore Kane, Krumb Snatcha, Lost Cause, Bekay, Main Flow, Chaundon, Daily Planet, and Cy Marshall Law. Oscar has also recently expanded the label brand and has opened a new European division for artists overseas entitled Affluent Europe. You will now be able to hear music from artists worldwide on Affluent Records. First up to bat on the Affluent Europe label roster is MC/Producer GHOST from London releasing his first single this March and Switzerland new rap group Shayox releasing their first single this February.

Oscar Sanchez began his incredible music industry career in 1992 working as an intern for Lyor Cohen and Russell Simmons at the legendary Def Jam Records. He was quickly promoted by CEO Lyor Cohen to work as both as A&R Rep / Music Producer for the label while simultaneously working for both of Chris Lighty new ventures Violator Record Label & his Violator Management company.

Over the past 19 years, Sanchez has worked with many top selling Hip Hop icons such as A Tribe Called Quest, Foxy Brown, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Flipmode Squad, Dead Prez, The Outlawz, Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, Diamond D, Cormega, Sadat X, Lords of The Underground, Slick Rick, The CRU, Montell Jordan, Red Man, Method Man, Warren G, DJ Enuff, DJ Clue, Kwame, Cool n Dre, and so many more artist. His first A&R credit was the Platinum-selling Def Jam 10th Anniversary Box Set - a collection that is now considered a Hip Hop classic. Throughout his career he has also worked at BMG as a product manager for Gee Street Records, as well as Artist Development & Urban Marketing Manager for Richard Branson's label venture V2. Sanchez also has served as an A&R consultant for Rawkus Records, where he produced and worked with artists like Pharaoh Monch, Smif-n-Wessun, Novel, and more. As a music industry veteran and executive through the years he has accomplished and accrued a great amount of success in business as a record label owner, a music producer, A&R, and an urban brand marketing lifestyle translator. A online media savant as well as a successful entrepreneur and brander. His vast amount of experience, multi talents accomplishments and successes are the foundations that have enabled him to successfully become the founder and CEO of Affluent Entertainment Inc and successfully establish opening Affluent Records.

"What inspires me everyday at Affluent is that our main focus is to produce hit records, artist develop and micro-market companies into brands. I LOVE IT! Over the past 6 years we have founded and provided the best new outlet for digital urban music. What most importantly we have done out of New York City is created a new home for artist & labels. We are the future. Affluent is currently the music industry's only complete one stop for artist & labels, where they can have everything they need from A to Z in one place, and have it facilitated to them in order to get their music out and sell. In 2012 we are proud to say that we have revamped and revised the typical work model for record labels and have been blessed.” Says Sanchez. Affluent Records is NYC's top Urban Digital Record Label dedicated to advancing all music formats. CEO Oscar Sanchez says, 'In today's market, there are great opportunities for artist to grow as businessmen and create companies and corporations. In the digital age an artist can create a brand.