Formation (2019) DTA Records was founded in 2019 as a partnership between
Travis Barker and
Elektra Music Group (now known as Elektra Entertainment, following its merger into
300 Elektra Entertainment). The label was conceived after Johnny Minardi, an
Atlantic Records employee and acquaintance of Barker, told Barker of Elektra Music Group's co-president Gregg Nadel's desire to start a new record label with him. Minardi offered Barker a deal which allowed him and Nadel to help develop new artists together. Barker was already well acquainted with
Warner Music Group, with his old record label,
LaSalle Records, formerly being distributed through Atlantic, and more recently, he had played drums for or produced albums for various artists associated with WMG's labels, such as
Fever 333,
grandson and
Jasiah. DTA Records, while also acting as an artist development label for Barker, also acts as a hub for Travis Barker and his collaborations with other artists. The formation of DTA Records was announced on December 13, 2019. The same day, DTA released its first single, "
Gimme Brain", a collaboration between Barker,
Lil Wayne and
Rick Ross.
Jaden Hossler, Avril Lavigne, Ho99o9 and continued growth (2020–present) In May 2020,
Jaden Hossler (then known as jxdn) became the first signing to the DTA Records label, following the success of his debut single "Comatose". His first release on the label, the single "Angels & Demons" became a viral hit on
TikTok and became DTA Records' first release to be certified Gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which it attained on July 2, 2021. His debut album,
Tell Me About Tomorrow, was DTA's first studio album release, and reached number 95 on the
Billboard 200 Chart. On November 3, 2021, Canadian pop-punk singer
Avril Lavigne announced she had signed to DTA Records. She released her first single for DTA, "Bite Me", on November 9, 2021. Lavigne released her first album through DTA,
Love Sux, on February 25, 2022; it became DTA's first top-10 album on the
Billboard 200 Chart, reaching number nine. On January 20, 2022, the punk rock band
Ho99o9 (pronounced Horror) released the single "Battery Not Included" through DTA; their first album since 2017's
United States of Horror, titled
SKIN, was produced by Travis Barker and released on March 11, 2022. ==Roster==