Originally from the United States, Jimmy Iovine has worked in the music and media industries as an entrepreneur, executive, and business owner. Perhaps his most notable accomplishment was co-founding the record label Interscope. Iovine and rapper/producer Dr. Dre started the audio device and streaming music service company Beats Electronics in 2006. As of May 2014, Apple Inc. had paid $3 billion to acquire the company.
Iovine was chairman of the amalgamated Interscope-Geffen-A&M label family before Apple bought Beats in 2014. This label family was formed in 1999 when the reborn Universal Music Group joined with Geffen and A&M.
Mr. Jimmy Lovine Early life
The 68-year-old James Iovine entered this world on March 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. An Italian family of modest means gave birth to him. Vincent “Jimmy” Iovine’s father was a longshoreman, while his mother was a secretary. His father’s death and his love for Christmas inspired Jimmy to record A Very Special Christmas in 1985.
Iovine went to the now-defunct Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School in Brooklyn before enrolling at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. He had already abandoned his college studies by the age of 19. After meeting a songwriter who landed him a job cleaning a studio, he was quickly promoted to the position of engineer and immersed himself in the world of music production. Iovine has worked on the creation of over 250 albums since the beginning of his career.
Mr. Jimmy Lovine Career
In the early 1970s, Jimmy Iovine began a career as a recording engineer, during which he collaborated with artists such as John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen. Iovine began his career in the recording industry in 1973, when he joined the crew at New York’s Record Plant, where he contributed to records like Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf. He first gained widespread attention after contributing to Patti Smith’s 1978 album Easter, on which the song “Because of the Night” reached the Top 40.
Iovine collaborated with U2 on Damn the Torpedoes and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on Rattle and Hum. Next to Making Movies by Dire Straits and Get Close by The Pretenders, Iovine produced Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks (her debut solo album).
In 1977, the Voyager space probes were sent into interstellar space, and he was tasked with the role of sound engineer for the Voyager Golden Records. In addition to directing the score for the 1984 romantic comedy Sixteen Candles, Iovine was also in charge of the score for the 1988 comic film Scrooged.
Iovine co-founded Interscope Records in 1990; after a merger in 1999, the label changed its name to Interscope Geffen A&M. In 1991, Iovine made Tupac Shakur one of the first hip-hop artists signed to the Interscope label.
In the 1990s, Jimmy Iovine was instrumental in the establishment of the hip-hop company Death Row Records by giving the label distribution, early finance, and financial management. Death Row was a division of his firm, Interscope, and was significantly responsible for the label’s early platinum-selling chart achievements in the ’90s, which in turn helped Interscope launch into greater success in the ’00s with platinum stars like Eminem and 50 Cent.
Iovine co-produced the 2002 Oscar-winning Eminem film 8 Mile, which soared to No. 1 at the box office and grossed over $240 million around the world. Iovine also served as an executive producer for the 2009 LeBron James documentary More than a Game and 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’.
Beats By Dr. Dree
In 2008, Jimmy Iovine collaborated with Dr. Dre to launch the headphones company Beats By Dre. In 2012, the company’s headphones represented 20% of the market.
Earlier this year, in January, Iovine revealed that the Beats brand would be entering the online digital music sector with the release of a new service called Daisy. Both Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and Ian Rogers, a former executive at Topspin Media, have been linked to this scandal.
As of the 28th of May, 2014, Apple Inc. officially owned Beats Electronics. As part of his new, secret role at Apple, Iovine was instrumental in developing Apple Music.
Jimmy Iovine made a guest appearance as himself on “Don’t Make Me Over”, an episode of Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy in 2005.
From its 2011 premiere on Fox, Iovine served as a judge and coach on American Idol. Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, and Candice Glover are just a few of the artists that Iovine has helped launch careers for and who have signed with Interscope. When Iovine left the show in the middle of 2013, he was widely regarded as a critical success.
During the month of July 2017, HBO aired a four-part documentary titled The Defiant Ones, which focused on Jimmy Iovine’s friendship with Dr. Dre and other musicians.
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Mr. Jimmy Lovine Philanthropy
In May 2013, Iovine and Dr. Dre contributed $70 million to the University of Southern California to construct the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology, and the Business of Innovation. In September 2014, 31 students enrolled in the Academy’s inaugural class.
Iovine was recognized by the Grammys’ Producers & Engineers Branch in 2011. Jimmy Iovine “has had a lasting influence as a recording engineer, producer, founder of Interscope Records, and now, entrepreneur focused on audio quality,” said Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the governing body of the Grammy Awards.
On May 17th, 2013 Iovine spoke at USC’s graduation and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree.
Mr. Jimmy Lovine Relationships
Iovine began a relationship with singer Stevie Nicks during the making of her album Bella Donna. The separation came in 1982. Nicks dedicated the Fleetwood Mac song “Straight Back” to him, which can be found on their album Mirage. Nicks has said that one of her most famous songs, “Edge of Seventeen,” was inspired by Iovine.
Nicks claims that the relationship ended because Iovine’s grief at the loss of his friend John Lennon was too much for her to bear. Though “Edge of Seventeen” was written as a result of the tense atmosphere of the period, “19.”
Jimmy Iovine and his ex-wife Vicki Iovine, a writer, attorney, and model, were married for 24 years and had four children together before they divorced in 2014.
Mr. Jimmy Lovine Second Wife
Jimmy Iovine married his longtime girlfriend Liberty Ross in 2016. On Valentine’s Day 2016, the pair tied the knot in front of their Malibu beach property, surrounded by their friends and family. Sean Combs observed that the wedding was “the blackest wedding with a Rabbi he had ever seen!”
Jimmy Iovine’s Net Worth
What is Jimmy Iovine’s estimated net worth? It is believed that Jimmy Iovine has a net worth of $1.2 billion. His success as a businessman, record executive, and media proprietor has provided him with the majority of his wealth. Iovine’s prosperous job has provided him with the means to enjoy a pampered lifestyle and travel the world in style. He is a very successful businessman and one of the most powerful people in the United States.
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