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| 222 Records | |
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | February 9, 2012 |
| Founder | Adam Levine |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Official website | 222recs |
222 Records is an American record label founded in 2012 by artist Adam Levine, frontman of American band Maroon 5. [1] In 2014, Maroon 5 was signed to the label. 222 Records is distributed by Interscope Records. [2]
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