Hofstra University's Unispan Records is open for business.
Students will be mentored by top music industry professionals, attend mandatory workshops, and commercialize music over the course of two semesters. The previous student cohorts signed the following artists:
- IzzeYe, a hip-hop artist and Hofstra alumnus. Students worked on his first Extended Play (EP) record, “Illusions,” which was released on all major streaming services in October 2017. IzzeYe was one of the opening acts for Lil Wayne at Hofstra's Fall Festival 2017.
- Hofstra graduate, KarmaRé, was signed in spring of 2018. KarmaRé is a pop singer-songwriter who has performed in venues from NYC to the east end of Long Island. Her EP titled “Moodring” was released in April of 2019 and she was recently one of the opening acts for Flo Rida at Hofstra’s Fall Festival 2019.
- Rian Wyld, a classically trained pianist who combines classic R&B with hip-hop, was signed in spring 2019. Wyld released two singles, “Becoming” and “A Lot On My Mind,” and an EP titled “She is Me” accompanied by three music videos.
- In spring of 2021, Unispan Records signed our current artist, Weird America. You may have seen them perform live at Hofstra’s Music Fest 2022, or listened to their single Auxilium on your favorite streaming service, or watched their music video.
The staff will continue to produce, market, promote, and distribute new music from Weird America, and sign new artists.