Jimmy Iovine
American entrepreneur and former music executive (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Iovine (/ˈaɪ.əviːn/ EYE-ə-veen; born March 11, 1953[1]) is an American entrepreneur, former record executive, and media proprietor. He is best known as the co-founder of Interscope Records.[2] He became chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M, an umbrella music unit formed by Universal Music Group in 1999.
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Born | (1953-03-11) March 11, 1953 (age 71) New York City, U.S. |
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Years active | 1972–present |
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Iovine has been involved in the production of more than 250 albums.[1][3][4]
In 2006, Iovine and close friend, hip hop musician Dr. Dre, co-founded Beats Electronics. Two years later, the brand launched its first official set of headphones.[5] In late 2013, they began development for, and in 2014, launched Beats Music, which went on to become the framework for Apple Music.[6] The company was purchased by Apple Inc. for $3 billion in May 2014.[7] At the same time, Iovine vacated his positions as chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, ending his twenty-five year relationship with his label.[8]
On August 21, 2018, after initial denial, Iovine parted ways with Apple and effectively retired from the media business.[9] Despite his retirement, he is still credited or named in institutional education centers such as the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy, which inaugurated in 2013,[10] and the Iovine and Young Center, a magnet high school which opened in Los Angeles in August 2022.[11][12][13]