Post or read reviews for Gayle Steiner Eazy-E passed in 1995 from AIDS. Heller played a role in the emergence of West Coast rap music when he managed Ruthless Records with Eazy-E and discovered, signed or managed the likes of N.W.A, The Black Eyed Peas, Above the Law, The D.O.C. Jerry Heller, N.W.A's controversial original manager and a music industry veteran, died of a heart attack Friday evening at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, Calif., his cousin Gary Ballen. We obtain this information from publically accessible sources and endeavor to make sure it's correct. Jerry Heller - Trivia, Family, Bio | Famous Birthdays Dre composed the beats for every song N.W.A ever put out, so he always got that quarter out of every dollar coming in, less deductions for all his sampling. Gayle Steiner (m. 1996; div. In the early stages of Ruthless Records Eazy wanted to be 50/50 partners with Jerry, but Jerry decided against that and said he would rather have E own the company, like Berry Gordy and Motown, and Jerry would manage Eric, NWA & Ruthless Records. I was a solo artist and the band that ruled central Ohio was McGuffey Lane. Gayle Steiner, (818) 880-6526, Calabasas Public Records Instantly Starting in the mid-1980s, Heller represented rap musicians as the genre became popular with the record-buying U.S. All information on this site is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information. He played the divide and conquer game. initiated things on the E.P. Early Life, Family and Education Links are provided for reference only and MyLife.com does not imply any connection or relationship between MyLife.com and these companies. To which Jerry filed a lawsuit against the members, and some of them were dismissed in 2016. Some Ruthless artists believed Eazy fired him because hed misappropriated label funds. "[16], Heller was portrayed by actor Paul Giamatti in the 2015 N.W.A biopic film Straight Outta Compton. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Jerry wanted me to meet the group. His fortunes later declined, however, and by the mid-80s he was living with his parents in Encino, Calif. Hellers second act came by way of the emerging Los Angeles hip-hop scene, then largely based around a Hollywood record plant and label called Macola. [21] In September 2018, a California judge dismissed the lawsuit two years after his death. Gayle Steiner Heller wife David Heller father Hilda Heller mother About Jerry Heller Jerry Heller was an American music manager and businessman. I was and still am a 60s Beatles, Eagles, Motown classic rock kind of guy. Jerry Heller married Gayle Steiner in 1996. For the next five years Jerry was a consultant, managed some acts and in 2000 Jerry and his friend Pablito Vasquez launched a Latin Hip Hop label called Street Life Records and eventually added Hit-a Lick Records. This section can be locked, requiring permission to I took him seriously.