t Uptown, Harrell signed Heavy D and the Boyz, Marly Marl, Al B. Sure, and Guy among others. It is at Uptown Records where Harrell famously discovered future music mogul Sean P Diddy Combs, who started at the company as an intern and rose to the ranks of a Vice-President of AR signing such acts as Mary J. Blige, Jodeci and Father MC.