History
Groove Distribution was started in 1999 in Chicago by Dirk van den Heuvel, the former GM of Cargo Records America when that company closed at the end of 1998. Groove Distribution aimed to fill the gap left by Cargo Records America's then shuttered dance department. From the very start Groove Distribution sold both to stores and direct to the public and was one of the first US distributors to do so. Over the years Groove Distribution has championed many genres and sub-genres of dance music including acid jazz, funky breaks, broken beat (originally called house not house), mashups, nujazz, 2-step, and most recently dubstep and cosmic disco. Groove Distribution was also the first US distributor to carry releases from Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, Zero 7, Danger Mouse, and many others. Groove Distribution is currently the largest dance music distributor/importer in North America.
Specialties
Groove Distribution is America's largest dance music distributor and importer. We distribute a wide range of dance music including house, downtempo and lounge, mashups, dubstep, nujazz, cosmic disco and more, both on vinyl and CD. We also carry a selection of magazines, books and DJ accessories like record bags and slipmats. We are a wholesale distributor but we also operate a mail order service direct to deejays and music fans across the U.S. and around the world.