S.U.R.E. WILL CONTINUE ON IN HONOR OF BOBBY E. DAVIS' VISION.
TAKING OVER AS PRESIDENT OF S.U.R.E. WILL BE ROBERT DAVIS, BOBBYS SON.
STEPPING IN AS VICE PRESIDENT WILL BE EDDIE RODRIGUEZ
TAKING OVER AS PRESIDENT OF S.U.R.E. WILL BE ROBERT DAVIS, BOBBYS SON.
STEPPING IN AS VICE PRESIDENT WILL BE EDDIE RODRIGUEZ
WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF S.U.R.E. FOR 30+ YEARS.
CONTINUING ON AS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER WILL BE ERIC PRINCE
WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF S.U.R.E. FOR 20 YEARS.
WE ARE COMMITTED KEEPING S.U.R.E. GOING AND MAKING THE LEGACY OF MR. BOBBY E. DAVIS LIVE FOREVER.
WE ARE COMMITTED KEEPING S.U.R.E. GOING AND MAKING THE LEGACY OF MR. BOBBY E. DAVIS LIVE FOREVER.
Eddie Rodriguez Assistant Director Of S.U.R.E. Record Pool. Bobby you will be forever missed in my heart. Your legacy will not be forgotten and S.U.R.E Record Pool will continue as long as I am alive. 30 years I been with you and you will always be missed in my heart forever but never forgotten. You thought me everything about this business and was the first to give me my shot when I was 15 years old trying to get into S.U.R.E. You gave me my first position in the music business being Assistant Director of S.U.R.E. A position that I still hold until today. S.U.R.E. Record Pool will continue your legacy and you will never be forgotten.
Musically Yours
Eddie Rodriguez
Izzy Rock wow man.. that's crazy..... RIP Bobby.
Deejay Classic So sorry to hear that news. My deepest condolences. Bobby was a great person, always treated me good. I will never forget my days as a S.U.R.E member
Jimmy Palacio He was the best. S.U.R.E..... SOS and VIP are and were the best pools!!!
STARFLEET RECORD POOL
We’d like to take & moment to remember one of our old friends & fellow pool
director, Bobby Davis of S.U.R.E. Record Pool. Bobby passed away earlier
this week. He was a good friend, a great person & one of the pioneers in the
record pool business. We send our condolences to his family, his friends &
his DJs. Just know that Heaven has another great DJ with a laugh that will
have everyone smiling.
When Bobby was alive his life transformed many lives here on earth because of the love he had for people but what is more important were the lives that were transformed eternally because of his death. I know, first hand, that Bobby had accepted the Lord as his personal Savior so for me, and for those of you who had also accepted the Lord as your personal Savior this evening, it's not "goodbye Bobby" but "see you later Bobby."
I pray that the Lord comforts the Davis family with a comfort that surpasses all understanding!
Paul Marin
http://www.deephousepage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226929
This Morning a musical titan and my mentor passed away.
Bobby Davis not only had the best record pool in New York City, but he was a father figure to many DJ’s who didn’t know their way around in this music industry.
As a witness to this, his studio paved the way for me to produce my very first record and sponsor my WNYE radio show in the early 90’s.
He was known for records like Exodus ‘Together Forever’, and Alexis P. Sutter ‘Slam Me Baby’. His lasting legacy though, started in 1978 when he formed S.U.R.E. record pool.
He’d share stories of how people like Merlin Bob, Timmy Regisford, Funk Master Flex and others would work with the vision he had for the Pool.
His legacy continues on his site http://www.surerecordpool.com
His Pool always put the ‘personal touch’ with hundreds of DJ’s he serviced, at a time when DJ’s getting together in a record store looked like Cheers. This were the best of times for the DJ community and Bobby Davis’s pool was a healthy extension of that. The talent loved the fact that they could rock records no other DJ’s had, and give them the musical edge to push musical boundaries.
Competition? There was none! Bobby was the best!
I will miss you my brother. The world has lost someone special. Tonight I’m going to put on some Bobby D records and remember all the good times.
See you up there brother!
- DJ Disciple
Dj disciple, Mad Hiphop cats we're down with Sure Record Pool, During the late 70's/80's, Too, My man(As i stated on the other thread started by Timmy Richardson), Infact, Here's a list of hiphop cats who we're down with Sure Record Pool, During the late 70's/80's, My man (That i remember/LOL). 1.Bambatta 2.Islam (Zulu Nation) 3.Jazzy Jay 4.Red Alert 5.Theodore (Fantastic 5) 6.D.ST 7.Breakout (Funky 4 8.Disco King Mario(Chuck-City crew Bronxdale Projects) 9.Imperial JC (Heruloids) 10.The cat who used to mix for Timmy Hall and his man KBJ (Come-off crew from Co-op city in the Bronx, If i remember correctly, The cats name was Dj Rocky. 11.Darryl C-Crashcrew 12.Dj Lee-Treacherous 3 Much Respect Mike Barnes
Mike Johnson I wasn't a member of S.U.R.E. record pool, but I sure loved picking up the weekly lists that were available at record stores like Vinlymania in the 90's. LouielouR.I.P. My Condolenses It's a big lost to the music industry...One of the founding fathers of dance...May Bobby R.I.P. |
Hip Hop and Urban Music Pioneer Passes: Good Bye to Mr. Bobby E. Davis
http://insomniacmagazine.com/2010/12/hip-hop-pioneer-passes-good-bye-to-mr-bobby-e-davis/
It was brought to our attention the Mr. Bobby E. Davis, founder of the legendary S.U.R.E. Record Pool in the Bronx has passed away. Bobby was one of the nicest people in the music business. Since the ’70s, he’s supplied records to some of the most influential DJs in urban and dance music. His company was a staple for breaking records for decades in New York City. Bobby has also mixed many dance and club records since the early ’80s to 2000′s. I first met Bobby as a teenager in the Bronx. He was a great role model and mentor. He provided inspiration for inner city youths, aspiring musicians, artists, and DJs. Bobby was a positive force. He had an uplifting spirit and great personality. It is with sadness that I say goodbye, however, I am so happy to have known this wonderful man. Thank you Bobby. You will not be forgotten. -Israel Vasquetelle
- December 14, 2010 at 2:53 pm
- A great loss indeed! I too met Bobby when I was about 14 years old and he was always very nice and supportive of my endeavors. I actually got my first “protools” software package from Bobby. I remember him saying to me, “we got this program as a promo from this company but we already have everything we need here, so I immediately said to myself, CHARLES!, he’s a mac guy I know he could use this.” That week my eyes were opened to a whole new world. Also when I started filming Street Agent he was the first to say “greet Idea, make sure you get me enough for all S.U.R.E. members and a few extra for the execs.” That’s Bobby, thanks Bobby! I will miss him very much but feel privileged to have known such a good hearted and important individual and to be a part of the S.U.R.E. Record Pool Member roster for almost 25 years. My heart goes out to his family, friends and the entire composition of S.U.R.E. members. Peace! Charles “The One Prophloe” Perez
- Thanks Charles. A friend that happens to be another kid who knew Bobby from growing up in the neighborhood just said, “he’s one of the good guys.” Good guy indeed!
- December 14, 2010 at 11:33 pm
- REST IN PEACE – Mr. Bobby E. Davis, the Founder and backbone of Spinners Unlimited Recording Enterprises (S.U.R.E.)
- December 15, 2010 at 9:04 pm
- ..yes, I was a card carrying member of S.U.R.E. RECORD POOL. Bobby gave MANY of us “unknown” DJs a chance. I have waaaay too many GREAT memories of Bobby, Hanging out at the Pool on Fridays (waking up Saturday on the floor, laying on my pillow of records), Mass DJ Meetings at that “spot” on the other side of the Bronx (laughing), at The Shelter, the recording studio, the history Bobby dropped to all us new jacks…..I can go on for weeks. Let me say again: REST IN PEACE – Mr. Bobby E. Davis, the Founder and backbone of Spinners Unlimited Recording Enterprises (S.U.R.E.)
- OhSoKool, thanks for posting. There is a lot of History associated with Bobby and S.U.R.E.
