About Us

Prime Time Records

Kappone a.k.a. “DJ Kappone”, “The Russian” or “Mad Russian” is known as a Producer, Artist, Composer, Arranger, Mixer, Studio Engineer, On-Air Personality, DJ, Re-Mixer and Talent Developer who comes from the streets of San Francisco, California.

Kappone formed the record label called Prime Time Records focusing on Dance, Hip Hop, R & B, House and Pop music and produced artists such as Bass House featuring Tara Kemp, D’Love, Automatic, T Solo, Devonne, TKO$, Simmone, Kold N Motion, Alibi, Perry D, Plan B, D Bros and Thynn Ice, just to name a few. Prime Time Records is credited with discovering artists such as Tara Kemp of Bass House and producing and releasing the Top Ten Billboard Hit “Hold You Tight” which went Gold. When not in studio, Kappone’s long-time friend Automatic, was instrumental at Prime Time in Artist Relations and located new talent for the record label. Kappone and Prime Time Records are known by music industry legends such as Craig Kallman of Atlantic Records and Big Beat Records, Irving Azoff of Giant Records, WEA and Full Moon Records and Prime Time continues to innovate the music industry. From the beginnings of digital recording to house and dance music to producing remixes Prime Time Records has made a mark in the industry of music.

Kappone also built the recording studio called “Undercover Recordings” a.k.a. Prime Time Studios which enabled Prime Time Records to continue to find and develop more new talent. The record label and studio gained recognition working with artists like, AMW America’s Most Wanted (Triad Records), DJ Juanito (Funky Mix/Groove Nation Records), 2 Bigg MC (K-Tel Records), Chill E.B., DJ EFX (Sound EFX Records), Dos Two/4-Way (Nasty Mix Records), MC Hammer, Ant Banks, K4 Productions & Ill Mannered Posse (IMP) just to name a few.