Vick Lavender
Sophisticado Recordings / Nite Life Collective / Visions Inc
Vick Lavender is CEO of Sophisticado Recordings fusing a blend latin jazz fusion as well as deep & soulful house music he founded the now highly respected record label in 2006.
Before founding Sophisticado Recordings Vick was part of the production team Mr A.L.I which was founded by himself & then recording partener & fellow producer Jere McCallister.
Since heading off on his own Vick is responsible for some of the more memorable recordings in the deep & soulful house music genre. Tracks like "First Kiss" feat Chicago legendary vocalist Carla Prather , "From Chicago To New York" feat Peter Jericho & "Vaporizer" feat Peter Jericho which was featured in a nation wide Chrysler Jeep Commercial have made Vick a major player in the music industry.
In addition to producing Vick has also played in South Africa , Toronto , & London as well Atlanta , & Joe Clausell's Cosmic Arts & Louie Vega's then weekly residency the famed Cielo night club NYC.
In 2010 another pivotal moment in devolpment of Sophisticado Recordings.
A chance meeting with New York legend Joe Claussell pushed the label & Vick Lavender into the realm of vinyl releases & almost 10 years and 10 releases later the journey continues.
Currently Sophisticado Recordings is in the mist of producing Detriot singer , songwriter , & composer Angel-A & kicking off the vinyl leg of the buisness with Sophisticado Distribution.
Which releases on ANMA Records , Visual Records , Wrong Notes , Local Talk Records , Wistful Ol Junkies Records ( a remix for the legendary Chicago native Robert Owens ) & now Forbidden Dance Records his astisry keeps his unique sound moving forward.