[PAR] [TLE] Big Mike (rapper) [SEP] Michael Barnett (born 1969), better known by his stage name Big Mike, is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana/Houston,Texas.  He was originally a member of Convicts with Houston rapper Mr. 3-2.  Its album would be the first of many releases Mike would put out on Houston-based Rap-A-Lot Records.  Following the release of the eponymous "Convicts", Big Mike impressed the heads of Death Row Records and almost signed with that label before he was called by James Prince and asked to replace Willie D when he left the Geto Boys.  He accepted and became a part of the group on its 1993 album "Till Death Do Us Part".  When Willie D rejoined the group on its next album, he left the group.  Big Mike has released five solo albums thus far, "Somethin' Serious" in 1994, "Still Serious" in 1997, "Hard to Hit" in 1999, "Keep it Playa" in 2006, and "Serious as Can Be" in 2009. " Still Serious" was his highest-charting album, peaking at #16 on the Billboard Hot 200. [PAR] [TLE] Death Row Records [SEP] Death Row Records is an American record company founded in 1991 by Dr. Dre, Suge Knight and The D.O.C. Many West Coast artists were on the label, such as: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, The Outlawz, MC Hammer, Young Soldierz, Sam Sneed, Michel'le, Jewell, RBX, The Lady of Rage, Danny Boy, DJ Quik, O.F.T.B., LBC Crew, and the rap group Tha Dogg Pound consisting of Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Soopafly, and many others.  Death Row Records was making $100,000,000 a year, but by 1996; most of the aforementioned artists departed from the label after the death of 2Pac.  The company filed for bankruptcy in 2006 and on January 15, 2009, was auctioned to entertainment development company WIDEawake Entertainment Group, Inc. for $18,000,000
[PAR] [TLE] Big Mike ( rapper ) [ SEP ] Michael Barnett ( born 1969 ) , better known by his stage name Big Mike , is an American rapper from New Orleans , Louisiana / Houston , Texas . He was originally a member of Convicts with Houston rapper Mr. 3 - 2 . Its album would be the first of many releases Mike would put out on Houston - based Rap - A - Lot Records . Following the release of the eponymous " Convicts " , Big Mike impressed the heads of Death Row Records and almost signed with that label before he was called by James Prince and asked to replace Willie D when he left the Geto Boys . He accepted and became a part of the group on its 1993 album " Till Death Do Us Part " . When Willie D rejoined the group on its next album , he left the group . Big Mike has released five solo albums thus far , " Somethin' Serious " in 1994 , " Still Serious " in 1997 , " Hard to Hit " in 1999 , " Keep it Playa " in 2006 , and " Serious as Can Be " in 2009 . " Still Serious " was his highest - charting album , peaking at # 16 on the Billboard Hot 200 . [PAR] [TLE] Death Row Records [ SEP ] Death Row Records is an American record company founded in 1991 by Dr. Dre , Suge Knight and The D.O.C. Many West Coast artists were on the label , such as : Dr. Dre , Snoop Dogg , Tupac Shakur , The Outlawz , MC Hammer , Young Soldierz , Sam Sneed , Michel'le , Jewell , RBX , The Lady of Rage , Danny Boy , DJ Quik , O.F.T.B. , LBC Crew , and the rap group Tha Dogg Pound consisting of Kurupt , Daz Dillinger , Nate Dogg , Soopafly , and many others . Death Row Records was making $ 100,000,000 a year , but by 1996 ; most of the aforementioned artists departed from the label after the death of 2Pac . The company filed for bankruptcy in 2006 and on January 15 , 2009 , was auctioned to entertainment development company WIDEawake Entertainment Group , Inc. for $ 18,000,000
Who were the founders of the record company that Big Mike almost signed with before joining the Geto Boys?
Who were the founders of the record company that Big Mike almost signed with before joining the Geto Boys ?
Dr. Dre, Suge Knight and The D.O.C.
Dr. Dre, Suge Knight and The D.O.C.