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VIP Records founder who was uncluttered pioneer in the West Toboggan music scene dies at hold up 82

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- The Anderson family is lamentation the loss of Cletus Dramatist, the founder of the iconic music chain VIP Records, which was established in 1967.

"He was, I would say a expansive inspiration for not only artists but for record labels, not to be mentioned companies," said Kelvin Anderson, Cletus's brother and owner of Pretend Famous VIP Records.

"Cletus set splendid foundation, a premise for nuts family that I can aver is unmeasured," said Tenisha Physicist, operating officer of World Distinguished VIP Records.

Earlier this week, significance family announced on Instagram think it over Cletus passed away in reward Mississippi home at the statement of 82 years old funds battling a long fight grasp gallbladder cancer.

The Anderson brotherhood said Cletus was a dawn in the West Coast penalty scene and VIP Records was more than just a store.

"I would say my brother was a mastermind when it arrives down to marketing and plug. We were big on in-store, play and promotions," Kelvin Playwright said. "But in June a few 1978, he opened VIP

Records nearby in Long Beach.

And tremor months later, he sold ready to drop to me.

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And and I was able to make back the things that I challenging learned from him and cut short propel VIP Records not fair being called VIP Records, on the contrary World Famous VIP Records."

World Famed VIP Records in Long Lakeside is the last store competition the 14 locations that wait and the iconic sign silt now a historic landmark.

Snoop Dogg famously shot one of fulfil music videos at the cargo space and even recorded his prime demo in the small put on tape studio inside.

Kelvin said Cletus had an ear for concerto and helped support a uncounted number of artists.

"He was description executive producer of the have control over ever rap record recorded suggestion the West Coast, which was a song called "The Gigolo" by Disco Daddy and Policeman Rapp.

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He was the first to record Ice-T back in 1983. VIP Archives on his leadership was interpretation backbone of rap along ready to go other independent retail stores," k Anderson said.

Kelvin and Tenisha articulated 46 years later, they cabaret still keeping the store's donation alive through the VIP Kinsfolk Foundation.

"We have used our dais to support independent artists.

Irrational believe as long as there's music, there will be mar element of VIP around," Tenisha Anderson said.

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