Def Jam Recordings is an
American record label, focused predominantly on
hip hop and
urban music, owned by
Universal Music Group. In the UK, the label takes on the name
Def Jam UK and is operated through
Virgin EMI, while in Japan, it is
Def Jam Japan operating through
Universal Sigma Music. The label distributes various record labels, including
Roc-A-Fella Records,
Kanye West's
GOOD Music,
Ludacris'
Disturbing Tha Peace, and ARTium Recordings, headed by Def Jam's current executive vice president,
No I.D.. Current artists include
Iggy Azalea,
Logic,
Big Sean,
Kanye West,
Leona Lewis,
2 Chainz,
Axwell Λ Ingrosso,
Mother Mother,
Afrojack,
Jeezy,
Frank Ocean,
Jeremih,
Ludacris,
Alesso,
Jhené Aiko,
Logic, among others.