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Fueled by Ramen is a record label based in New York City with an office in Tampa, Florida. The label was founded in Gainesville, Florida.

[edit] History

John Janick initially conceptualized the label while attending high school, but it was not until he enrolled at the University of Florida in Gainesville and teamed up with Less Than Jake drummer/lyricist Vinnie Fiorello that Fueled By Ramen became a reality.^[2] In 1998, Fueled By Ramen released a self-titled EP from Jimmy Eat World, a five-song collection that proved a breakthrough for both the label and the Arizona-based band. With increased distribution demands and a rise in radio play, Fueled By Ramen set up its first real office space that same year.^{[citation needed]}

In 2004, Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz introduced Fueled By Ramen to fellow Chicago pop rock outfit The Academy Is... who released their acclaimed debut album Almost Here, the following year. Soon thereafter, Janick joined forces with Wentz to create Decaydance Records and released a series of albums from a disparate-sounding group of acts ranging from the alternative hip-hop of Gym Class Heroes to the indie-pop combo The Hush Sound. In September 2005, Decaydance and Fueled By Ramen released A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, the RIAA platinum-certified debut album from Las Vegas’ Panic! at the Disco.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, the label opened an office in midtown Manhattan and that same year Paramore's album Riot! debuted in the Billboard Top 20, was certified gold and has recently gained platinum status. Panic at the Disco’s second album Pretty. Odd. enjoyed similar success, debuting at number #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, selling over 139,000 copies its first week.^{[citation needed]} Paramore's new album brand new eyes debuted at #2 selling 175,000 copies in its first week making it the fasting-selling album in the labels history.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Artists signed to Fueled By Ramen

This list was compiled based on information found on the Fueled by Ramen website^[3] and the label's discography.

[edit] Active artists

• The Academy Is...
• The Cab
• Cobra Starship
• Forgive Durden
• The Friday Night Boys
• Gym Class Heroes
• Panic! at the Disco
• Paramore
• Powerspace
• A Rocket to the Moon
• This Providence
• The Swellers
• VersaEmerge

[edit] Inactive artists

• Animal Chin
• Ann Beretta
• Apocalypse Hoboken
• Autopilot Off
• Bigwig
• Cadillac Blindside
• The Causey Way
• Cute Is What We Aim For
• Days Away
• Discount
• Frodus
• Fun Size
• The Hippos
• Home Grown
• The Hush Sound
• The Impossibles
• Jersey
• Kissing Chaos
• Limp
• Mid Carson July
• October Fall
• Phantom Planet
• Pollen
• Recover
• Roy
• Slick Shoes
• Slowreader
• Swank
• The Stereo
• Teen Idols
• Whippersnapper
• Yellowcard
• The Æffect

[edit] Alumni

• The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere!)
• Blueline Medic
• Fall Out Boy
• Foundation
• Jimmy Eat World
• Kane Hodder
• Less Than Jake
• Lifetime
• The Pietasters
• Punchline

[edit] See also

• List of record labels
• Fueled By Ramen discography
• Decaydance Records

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Official Myspace profile
• Official YouTube channel