Jon Platt

Not to be confused with John Platt (disambiguation).

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

Jon Platt
Born	(1964-11-10) 10 November 1964 (age 60) Philadelphia, United States
Other names	Big Jon
Occupation	Music executive
Years active	1995–present
Employer	Sony Music Publishing

Early life

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]

Career

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]