<P> Combs became an intern at New York 's Uptown Records . While talent director at Uptown , he helped develop Jodeci and Mary J. Blige . In his college days Combs had a reputation for throwing parties , some of which attracted up to a thousand participants . In 1991 , Combs promoted an AIDS fundraiser with Heavy D held at the City College of New York ( CCNY ) gymnasium , following a charity basketball game . The event was oversold , and a stampede occurred in which nine people died . </P>
<P> Combs became an intern at New York 's Uptown Records . While talent director at Uptown , he helped develop Jodeci and Mary J. Blige . In his college days Combs had a reputation for throwing parties , some of which attracted up to a thousand participants . In 1991 , Combs promoted an AIDS fundraiser with Heavy D held at the City College of New York ( CCNY ) gymnasium , following a charity basketball game . The event was oversold , and a stampede occurred in which nine people died . </P>
how did p diddy began his career in the music industry
how did p diddy began his career in the music industry
an intern at New York 's Uptown Records
an intern at New York 's Uptown Records