Craig Kallman
American entrepreneur and former DJ (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Craig Kallman is an American entrepreneur and former DJ. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records.[1] His career in music began in the 1980s as a DJ in Manhattan.[2] He is the founder of the independent label Big Beat, which was established in 1986.[3] Later, the label was purchased by Atlantic, where he has worked since 1991. After the acquisition, Kallman subsequently became its CEO in 2005.[2]
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Born | 1965 (age 58–59) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Brown University |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Years active | 1986–present |
Employer | Atlantic 1991–present |
Known for | Founder of Big Beat Chairman and CEO of Atlantic |
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Kallman has a collection of more than 1.5 million records, 150,000 items of music memorabilia and 100,000 compact discs.[4][5]