Jon Baker- Gee Street to Geejam

In 1990, Chris Blackwell signed P.M. Dawn, and proposed a joint
venture with Island/PolyGram that secured Gee Street's roster for
Island. Back in the US, Baker became a senior A&R man on the
Island Records team and head of Blackwell's newly formed Island
Jamaica label for North America, which included Luciano, Chaka
Demus and Pliars, and Beenie Man, among others. In 1996, Blackwell
left Island and the Polygram group. With this, Baker bought Gee
Street and resold 75% of it to Richard Branson. In the deal, Baker
retained control of Gee Street's marketing, promotion and A&R,
while Branson made Gee Street the cornerstone of V2 Records in
North America and named Baker co-President. John Baker is now a
Hotelier, impresario with decades of music industry experience and
a knack for hospitality.