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Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting the music business entrepreneurs behind the label Quality Control– Coach K and Pee.

Billboard 2018 R&B Hip-Hop Power Players

Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty

Birth Date: Kevin “Coach K” Lee (September 12, 1970 ), Pierre “Pee” Thomas (June 7, 1981)

Hometown: Kevin “Coach K” Lee (Indianapolis, IN),  Pierre “Pee” Thomas (Atlanta, GA)

Fun Facts: 

  • Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight sparked Coach K’s love for hip hop
  • Coach K went to Saint Augustine’s University in North Carolina
  • Coach K’s first label, Universal Stars, was a failure he learned from
  • Coach K used to manage both Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy
  • Together, Coach K and Pee signed the Migos, Lil Yachty, City Girls, and other artists that have moved the hip hop culture forward

We thank you for your contributions Coach K and Pee.

 

Black History Month 2019: Quality Control Label  was originally published on thebeatdfw.com