Dion

Hip Hop producer Hi-Tek has signed new R&B sensation Dion to Dr. Dre's coveted Aftermath Records. Hi-Tek, Dr. Dre, Focus and Mike City will produce the debut CD due out later this year. Hi-Tek recently told Billboard Magazine the reason he signed Dion is because he feels like he's a "New age Marvin Gaye with a natural talent and a soulful sound." He commented, "Dion is a strong writer with a real vision of how he wants to project himself as an artist." Hi-Tek added, "New singers have lost the raw soulful edge that we used to have with Bobby Womack and other artists...That's what acts like Dion bring to the table."