Vaz Records

Vassal Benford's vanity label. Vassal Benford's Executive experience began at Arista Records working closely with Music Mogul Clive Davis. Benford was appointed President/CEO, given his own imprint (Vaz/Arista), at Arista by Clive Davis (Arista's Chairman/CEO) where he signed his first joint-venture and signed artist Platinum artist Deborah Cox. Benford then signed with his second label imprint, Vaz/Mercury with Danny Goldberg (Chairman of Mercury Records). From here, Benford was appointed Vice President of Motown Records West Coast Division by George Jackson (President) and Clarence Avant (Chairman) of Motown Records. Benford was given his own imprint called Vaz/Motown.