Dick Griffey is the founder of SOLAR Records and co-founder of Death Row Records .
Dre , Suge Knight along with partners The D.O.C . and Dick Griffey ( funding also came from Chippendales founders Bruce Nahin and Somen Banerjee ) began the process of starting a record label and music partnership in anticipation of Dre 's departure from Ruthless Records .
Death Row Records