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Lyor Cohen

 
Chmn., CEO - US Recorded Music Warner Music Group - Warner Music Group Corp.
 
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Company Name : Warner Music Group Corp.
 
Company Website : www.wmg.com
 
Company Address : 75 Rockefeller Plz.
, New York, NY,
United States,
 
Lyor Cohen Profile :
Chmn., CEO - US Recorded Music Warner Music Group - Warner Music Group Corp.
 
Lyor Cohen Biography :

Lyor Cohen Warner Music Group's (WMG) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of U.S. Recorded Music is responsible for all aspects of WMG's U.S. recorded-music operations including the U.S. labels groups -- The Atlantic Records Group and Warner Bros. Records; WEA Corp. the U.S. distribution company; and Rhino Entertainment WMG's catalog-marketing division. Cohen joined the company shortly after Time Warner's sale of WMG to an investor group led by Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Prior to joining WMG Cohen was head of Island Def Jam where he led the growth and cultivation of its world-class roster of artists and record labels including Def Jam Island Records Roc-A-Fella Lost Highway The Inc American Def Soul Def Soul Classics to Roadrunner records which produced the multi-platinum Nickelback.

Known for developing and guiding the careers of many early pioneers of rap music including LL Cool J Public Enemy Run DMC Kurtis Blow and the Beastie Boys Cohen is widely credited with expanding Island Def Jam beyond its hip-hop roots to include a wider range of musical genres. These top artists include Melissa Etheridge Elvis Costello Bon Jovi Mariah Carey Shania Twain Ashanti Everlast Ryan Adams Nickelback Slipknot Hoobastank Sum 41 and Slayer.

After becoming President of Def Jam records in 1988 a label founded by Russell Simmons and producer Rick Rubin Cohen signed acts such as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince Eric B and Rakim EPMD Slick Rick and 3rd Bass to the label.

Prior to Def Jam Cohen led the day-to-day operations at Rush Management one of the most innovative and powerful rap and hip-hop management companies which he founded with partner Russell Simmons. Cohen joined Rush Entertainment as the road manager for Run DMC and eventually began managing all of the Rush acts on the first national rap tours including the "Raising Hell" tour of 1986 featuring Run DMC and the Beastie Boys. Cohen and Simmons were also partners in clothing enterprise Phat Farm.

Cohen first became involved in the music business nearly two decades ago as a rap pioneer and concert promoter in Los Angeles where he was one of the first to book and promote such acts as Social Distortion Fear Fishbone Circle Jerks Red Hot Chili Peppers and Run DMC.

 
Lyor Cohen Colleagues :
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Edgar Bronfman

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Michael Fleisher

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David Johnson

Chmn., CEO - Warner, Chappell Music Please login

Paul Robinson

Exec. VP, General Counsel Please login

Caroline Stockdale

Exec. VP - Global Human Resources Please login


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