Delicious Vinyl is an American independent record label founded by Matt Dike and Michael Ross in 1987 and based in Los Angeles, California.
Michael Ross was a student at the University of California, Los Angeles when he met Matt Dike, a DJ from New York, in 1983.
[citation needed] The label’s success was solidified when Tone Loc's "Wild Thing" sold 2.5 million copies its first year.
[3] It was helped by a video parody of Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love," but failed to reach the top of the Billboard charts.
The label's third release was a single by Mellow Man Ace that is one of the earliest instances of hip hop recorded in Spanish.
A remix project, Delicious Rmxxology, was curated by DV's Rick Ross with Peaches, Breakbot, Mr.
Flash, Cory Nitta, Aaron LaCrate & Samir, Hot Chip, Don Rimini, Diplo & Philippians) reworking the Delicious Vinyl catalog.