HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Randy Jackson didn't have to look very far when signing the very first artist to his new dance label, DreamMerchant21.
The American Idol judge has inked a deal with Kimberley Locke, who appeared on the hit reality show's second season.
"I feel compelled with the music that I am hearing in 2010 to start this kind of label," Jackson explained of his new venture. "I want to make a difference within this genre and bring good energy and great music to all!"
Locke's first single for the label is "Strobelight," which dropped last month. The song was produced by celebrated DJs and music producers Tony Moran and Warren Rigg.
"We are proud to know that such a gifted artist whose star is rising higher can share that star with us on the dance floor!" said Moran. "There is no better way to get intimate with an artist than to hear that artist bare, without music for a moment to carry her message through melody, soul, and effort."
The Nashville native finished third on Idol in 2003, just behind Clay Aiken and winner Ruben Studdard.
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