Jon Platt

Jon Platt
Jon Platt
Born	10 November 1964 (age 59); Philadelphia, United States
Other names	Big Jon
Occupation	Music executive
Years active	1995–present
Employer	Sony Music Publishing

Jon Platt is an American music-publishing executive and a former DJ. He is the chairman and CEO of Sony Music Publishing.

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Platt was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Montbello, Colorado. He and his siblings were raised by his mother, who worked a security job Rocky Flats to support her family. ^[1]

Platt began his career as a DJ.^[2] He began working in music publishing at EMI in 1995. In 2012 he was named president of Warner/Chappell Music. He became CEO of the company in 2015.^[3] He joined Sony/ATV Music Publishing as chairman and CEO in 2019.^[4]

[1]
Roberts, Michael. "Big Jon Platt: Music-Biz Powerhouse and Jay-Z Pal on His Montbello Roots". Westword. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
[2]
"Jon Platt's hip-hop is serious business". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
[3]
"Jon Platt to Leave EMI Music Publishing". Billboard. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
[4]
"Jon Platt Named CEO of Sony/ATV". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-03-27.

[1] [1]
Roberts, Michael. "Big Jon Platt: Music-Biz Powerhouse and Jay-Z Pal on His Montbello Roots". Westword. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

[2] [2]
"Jon Platt's hip-hop is serious business". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2014-08-17.

[3] [3]
"Jon Platt to Leave EMI Music Publishing". Billboard. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2014-08-17.

[4] [4]
"Jon Platt Named CEO of Sony/ATV". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-03-27.

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Jon Platt
Born	(1964-11-10) 10 November 1964 (age 59) Philadelphia, United States
Other names	Big Jon
Occupation	Music executive
Years active	1995–present
Employer	Sony Music Publishing