DMG Clearances, Inc

DMG Clearances, Inc is a company based in Hockessin, Delaware, USA, which handles music clearances and licensing for the entertainment industry. DMG Clearances was founded in 1996 by Deborah Mannis-Gardner.[1]

The company clears musical compositions for use in films, video games, sampling and Broadway Theater. Clients include Drake, Coen Brothers, Martin Scorsese, Rockstar Games and The Roots.[2][3]

Deborah Mannis-Gardner

Deborah Mannis-Gardner is a graduate of Emerson College and began her career in the entertainment industry working on music videos and providing television clearances in New York City in 1989. Mannis-Gardner went into the business of sample clearances for hip hop music in 1992 with a UK business partner. In 1996, she created DMG Clearances to focus on sample clearances and music placement.[1]

Regarding the state of music sampling, Mannis-Gardner has always considered it an art. "I think sampling is an art and I think it's incredible. When I first started, I was told how it was theft. I was told that hip-hop and rap was a phase. That it wasn't going to be around. All of that horrible, negative stuff. I kept saying "well, a collage, that's not real art? Jambalaya isn't real food?" That's a great meal mixed up of different foods and spices, that's what sampling is."[4]

Awards

The New Castle County Chamber of Commerce named Mannis-Gardner the 2016 Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year.[5]

DMG credits

Film

Source: IMDB[2]

  • 1997 A Life Less Ordinary (music clearances - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 1997 Kiss Me, Guido (music clearances)
  • 1998 Velvet Goldmine (music coordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 1999 Dogma (music coordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 1999 She's All That (music coordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (music clearances)
  • 2001 How High (music co-ordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2002 8 Mile (music clearance)
  • 2002 xXx (music coordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2003 The Fighting Temptations (music co-ordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2003 School of Rock (music co-ordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2004 White Chicks (music co-ordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2005 In Her Shoes (music clearances)
  • 2005 xXx: State of the Union (music clearances)
  • 2005 Are We There Yet? (music clearance / music co-ordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2006 Rocky Balboa (music clearance)
  • 2006 Littleman (music co-ordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2006 Take the Lead (music clearances)
  • 2007 Lucky You (music co-ordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2007 Are We Done Yet? (music co-ordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2008 The Accidental Husband (music co-ordinator - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2012 Hip Hop Cultural Odyssey: Know Your History (TV movie documentary) (music clearance - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2012 Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (documentary short) (music clearances - as Deborah Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2012 Independent Lens (TV series documentary) (music clearance - 1 episode)
  • 2014 Free the Nipple (music supervisor - as Debra Mannis-Gardner)
  • 2016 Southside with You (music licensing)

Music

Source: Artist Direct[3]

  • 1997 Forest for the Trees - Forest for the Trees (sample clearance)
  • 1997 Kiss Me Guido (project co-ordinator)
  • 1997 Pop - U2 (sample clearance)
  • 1998 Men with Guns (Hombres Armados) [Rykodisc] (music clearance)
  • 1999 Classic Limited Edition - Made Men (sample clearance)
  • 1999 Life Story - Black Rob (sample clearance)
  • 2000 Old School - Next Friday(music clearance)
  • 2001 Forever - TKA (sample clearance)
  • 2001 Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) - Fat Joe (sample clearance)
  • 2002 El Cool Magnifico - Coolio (sample clearance)
  • 2002 It Ain't Safe No More - Busta Rhymes (sample clearance)
  • 2002 Loyalty Fat Joe (sample clearance)
  • 2003 Almost Famous - Lumidee (sample clearance)
  • 2003 Blood in My Eye - Ja Rule (sample clearance)
  • 2003 Chicken-N-Beer - Ludacris (sample clearance)
  • 2003 Grand Champ - DMX (sample clearance)
  • 2004 Concrete Rose - Ashanti (sample clearance)
  • 2004 Encore - Eminem (sample clearance)
  • 2004 Godfather Buried Alive - Shyne (sample clearance)
  • 2004 Hell and Back - Drag-On (sample clearance)
  • 2004 Kiss of Death - Jadakiss (sample clearance)
  • 2004 Lyfe 268-192 - Lyfe Jennings (sample clearance)
  • 2004 R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece - Snoop Dogg (sample clearance)
  • 2004 Southside - Lloyd (sample clearance)
  • 2004 The Pretty Toney Album - Ghostface Killah (sample clearance)
  • 2004 The Red Light District - Ludacris (sample clearance)
  • 2004 Tical 0: The Prequel - Method Man (sample clearance)
  • 2004 Urban Legend - T.I. (sample clearance)
  • 2004 White Trash Beautiful - Everlast (sample clearance)
  • 2004 Will & Grace: Let the Music Out! (sample clearance)
  • 2005 As Is. [CD & DVD] - Tocka (sample clearance)
  • 2005 Collectables by Ashanti - Ashanti (sample clearance)
  • 2005 Disturbing tha Peace - Disturbing tha Peace / Ludacris (sample clearance)
  • 2005 Roc-a-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí - Teairra Marí (sample clearance)
  • 2005 That One Way - Czar*Nok / Max Julien (sample clearance)
  • 2005 The Anger Management Tour [DVD] (sample clearance)
  • 2005 The Black Rob Report - Black Rob (sample clearance)
  • 2005 The East Village Opera Company - The East Village Opera Company (sample clearance)
  • 2005 The Naked Truth - Lil' Kim (musician)
  • 2005 The Redemption, Vol. 4 - Ruff Ryders (sample clearance)
  • 2005 Welcome to Jamrock - Damian "Junior Gong" Marley (sample clearance)
  • 2006 A Girl Like Me - Rihanna (sample clearance)
  • 2006 Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live - Lil Scrappy (sample clearance)
  • 2006 Eminem Presents: The Re-Up - Eminem (sample clearance)
  • 2006 Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco (design)
  • 2006 Hoodstar - Chingy (sample clearance)
  • 2006 More Fish - Ghostface Killah (sample clearance)
  • 2006 N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe - N.O.R.E. (sample clearance)
  • 2006 Point of No Return - Shareefa (sample clearance)
  • 2006 Press Play - Diddy / P. Diddy (sample clearance)
  • 2006 Tha Blue Carpet Treatment - Snoop Dogg (sample clearance)
  • 2006 Time Is Money - Styles P (sample clearance)
  • 2006 Year of the Dog...Again - DMX (sample clearance)
  • 2007 Baby Makin' Project - agged Edge (sample clearance)
  • 2007 Good Girl Gone Bad - Rihanna (sample clearance)
  • 2007 Hate It or Love It - Chingy (sample clearance)
  • 2007 Red Gone Wild: Thee Album - Redman (sample clearance)
  • 2007 Special Occasion - Bobby V (sample clearance)
  • 2007 Supply & Demand - Playaz Circle (sample clearance)
  • 2007 The Big Doe Rehab - Ghostface Killah (sample clearance)
  • 2007 The Cool - Lupe Fiasco (sample clearance)
  • 2008 Gutta - Ace Hood (sample clearance)
  • 2008 Nas - Nas (sample clearance)
  • 2008 Plastic Starfish - Tal M. Klein (sample clearance)
  • 2008 Rising Down - The Roots (sample clearance)
  • 2009 8dazeaweakend - Dallas Austin / Dallas Austin Experience (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Blackout! Vol. 2 - Method Man / Redman (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Certified - Unladylike (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Deeper Than Rap - Rick Ross (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Flight 360: The Takeoff - Playaz Circle (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Loso's Way - Fabolous (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Malice N Wonderland - Snoop Dogg (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel - Mariah Carey (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Notorious (original soundtrack) (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Rated R - Rihanna (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Relapse - Eminem (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Relapse: Refill - Eminem (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Ruthless - Ace Hood (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Tha Connect - Willy Northpole (sample clearance)
  • 2009 The Boss of All Bosses - Slim Thug (sample clearance)
  • 2009 The Last Kiss - Jadakiss (sample clearance)
  • 2009 Ultraviolet - Kid Sister (sample clearance)
  • 2010 Apollo Kids - Ghostface Killah (sample clearance)
  • 2010 Battle of the Sexes - Ludacris (sample clearance)
  • 2010 Crunk Rock - Lil Jon (sample clearance)
  • 2010 Donnie G: Don Gorilla - Sheek Louch (sample clearance)
  • 2010 How I Got Over - The Roots (sample clearance)
  • 2010 Loud - Rihanna (sample clearance)
  • 2010 More Malice - Snoop Dogg (sample clearance)
  • 2010 My Soul - Leela James (sample clearance)
  • 2010 Recovery - Eminem (sample clearance)
  • 2010 Reggie - Redman (sample clearance)
  • 2010 Rise Up - Cypress Hill (sample clearance)
  • 2010 Teflon Don - Rick Ross (sample clearance)
  • 2010 The Beginning - The Black Eyed Peas (sample clearance)
  • 2010 The Beginning & the Best of the E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas (sample clearance)
  • 2010 The Darkside, Vol. 1 - Fat Joe (sample clearance)
  • 2010 Wu Massacre - Ghostface Killah / Method Man / Raekwon (sample clearance)
  • 2011 Blood Sweat & Tears - Ace Hood (sample clearance)
  • 2011 Doggumentary - Snoop Dogg (sample clearance)
  • 2011 Hell: The Sequel - Bad Meets Evil (sample clearance)
  • 2011 I Love You (A Dedication to My Fans): The Mixtape - Jadakiss (sample clearance)
  • 2011 Lasers - Lupe Fiasco (sample clearance)
  • 2011 Talk That Talk - Rihanna (sample clearance)
  • 2011 Under the Mistletoe - Justin Bieber (main personnel, music clearance)
  • 2011 Undun - The Roots (sample clearance)
  • 2012 Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 - Lupe Fiasco (sample clearance)
  • 2012 God Forgives, I Don't - Rick Ross (sample clearance)
  • 2012 Life Is Good - Nas (sample clearance)
  • 2012 Unapologetic - Rihanna (sample clearance)
  • 2012 Welcome To: Our House - Slaughterhouse (sample clearance)
  • 2013 #willpower - will.i.am (sample clearance)
  • 2013 B.O.A.T.S. II: #METIME - 2 Chainz (music clearance)
  • 2013 Break the Pot - Rich Boy (sample clearance)
  • 2013 Nothing Was the Same - Drake (sample clearance)
  • 2014 ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin - The Roots (sample clearance)
  • 2014 Hood Billionaire - Rick Ross (sample clearance)
  • 2014 Mastermind - Rick Ross (sample clearance)
  • 2015 Black Market - Rick Ross (sample clearance)
  • 2015 Fly International Luxurious Art Raekwon (sample clearance)
  • 2015 Hamilton: An American Musical (original Broadway cast recording]) - Lin-Manuel Miranda (music clearance)
  • 2015 Living Legend - Gunplay (sample clearance)
  • 3 CD Collector's Set - Rihanna (sample clearance)

References
  1. Ferrell, Bill (April 18, 2008). "DMG Clearances in the News Journal". The News Journal. Gannett. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. "Deborah Mannis-Gardner". IMDB. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. "Artist Direct page for DMG". Artist Direct. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. Ness, Jimmy (19 February 2016). "The Queen of Sample Clearance: An Interview With Deborah Mannis-Gardner". Forbes. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. Milligan, Christi (15 August 2016). "Deboroah Mannis-Gardner Named Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year". Delaware Business Times. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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