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  JIMMY IOVINE
Jimmy Iovine, acclaimed music executive and record producer, is Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, a unit of Universal Music Group, the global music leader.
Iovine co-founded Interscope Records in 1990, championing cutting edge music in a wide range of genres and helping to build the company into one of the most prominent and creative labels in the music business.
Iovine was also co-executive producer of 2001's September 11 benefit album America: A Tribute To Heroes.
www.cisco.com /warp/public/689/partnersummit/ps05/jimmy_popup.html   (288 words)

  
  Article on Jimmy Iovine - The Ledge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Iovine, the 53-year-old son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, is in the bright exercise room of his Holmby Hills estate, though he doesn't look much different here, in his Nike baseball cap and sweat suit, than he does in his Santa Monica office.
Iovine had tried to sign Furtado, a pop singer with teasingly seductive dance and hip-hop sensibilities, and he was fond of Furtado's 2000 debut album and, even more, a remix track she did with hip-hop producer Timbaland.
Iovine was speaking just as a fan, so he was shocked when Smith asked him on the spot to produce her next album even though he had no experience as a producer.
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 Jimmy Iovine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James "Jimmy" Iovine, (born March 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American music manager and co-founder, with Ted Field and Tom Whalley, of Interscope Records.
In 2006, Iovine produced a track for Ashlee Simpson, due on her I Am Me re-release.
Iovine is known by "artists as much more than just another 'suit'" (The Economist, May 6th 2006) as witnessed by rappers approvingly dropping his name in songs:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jimmy_Iovine   (618 words)

  
 Jimmy Iovine
He agreed to do the album with her, as long as he knew Stevie was going to give him one hundred percent-and Stevie promised to finish the album on schedule, as Fleetwood Mac had a reputation for "notorious studio excesses," as it is called on Stevie's Behind the Music.
Jimmy and Stevie soon began a personal relationship alongside their professional one.
Jimmy Iovine is today a powerful record executive who rarely, if ever, produces an album anymore.
www.fleetwoodmac.net /penguin/iovine.htm   (607 words)

  
 Jimmy Iovine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Born March 11, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, Iovine was one of the most popular record producers in the 1980s.
Iovine's breakthrough as a producer came with Patti Smith's Easter (1978) and followed with a co-producer with Tom Petty on Damn the Torpedos (1978) as well as Hard Promises (1981) and Long After Dark (1982).
In 1990, Iovine founded Interscope records and distanced himself from producing.
www.the-wallflowers.net /people_iovinej.htm   (117 words)

  
 p2pnet.net - the original daily p2p and digital media news site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
HP made this position quite clear by inviting Jimmy Iovine, the chairman of Universal's Interscope music label, on stage to push their shared agenda.
Iovine delivered this message in a stilted fashion, as he read the teleprompter with the skill of a backwoods newsman.
Iovine could not have picked a better example, as 50 Cent is one of the artists who has suffered most from file-trading.
www.p2pnet.net /ez/index.php/content/view/full/531   (1038 words)

  
 Jimmy Iovine - AOL Music
Interscope was formed in 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field with financial support from Atlantic Records (which owned a 50% stock in the label).
Iovine is the co-chairman of Interscope Records which started as a small alternative label in 1989 and grew into a powerful...
Download, listen and watch Jimmy Iovine music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
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 SIRIUS Satellite Radio :: Sirius Satellite Radio Announces Strategic Alliance With Jimmy Iovine and Interscope Geffen ...
Iovine was instrumental in the formation of Shade 45, the just-launched, cutting-edge hip-hop channel co-executive produced by Eminem, Paul Rosenberg, Shady Records and Interscope Records, available exclusively on SIRIUS.
Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Interscope Geffen AandM Records said: "The opportunity that this relationship creates for an individual artist, a record label, or for that matter an industry, customizing distribution and exposure, is unparalleled in the history of the music business."
Headed by Chairman Jimmy Iovine, Interscope Geffen AandM quickly emerged as a major force in global music, developing chart-topping artists across a wide range of musical genres including rock, rap, pop and alternative.
sev.prnewswire.com /computer-electronics/20050124/NYM04124012005-1.html   (681 words)

  
 Jimmy Come On Back (unreleased)
Jimmy, won't you come on back and live in my heart...
she writes that her and Jimmy lived together for a short time.
This has to be about Jimmy Iovine.Stevie must have truly loved this guy as she never names her lovers in her lyrics.This is a finky track and it is a shame it was never released.
www.buckinghamnicks.net /sn/unreleased/jimmy.html   (455 words)

  
 AllHipHop.com : Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Benzino: Jimmy Iovine at Interscope, because of the whole beef going with us and Interscope and Jimmy Iovine.
I felt that before another Black executive loses his job, one of the only ones up there, I felt that this was getting too much that I would step down, but you gotta understand, stepping down is a complicated thing with me because I co-own the magazine.
Jimmy Iovine just makes decisions and he's a very, you know, arrogant—they're very arrogant over there, as far as trying to fix things.
www.allhiphop.com /features/index.asp?ID=1049   (1230 words)

  
 BT Research - Jimmy Iovine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
James "Jimmy" Iovine, (born March 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American music manager and co-founder, with Ted Field and Tom Whalley, of Interscope Records.
He is married to writer and former model Vicki Iovine, author of The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy.
Iovine is known by artists as "much more than just another 'suit'" (The Economist, May 6th 2006) as witnessed by rappers approvingly dropping his name in songs:
www.breathittteens.com /research.php?title=Jimmy_Iovine   (637 words)

  
 PSW Recording Forums: Whatever Works => Jimmy Iovine Article in the LA Times
Appatently Iovine is singularly responsible for giving super success to so many, and thereby chauffering them to a big orgiastic party with their own twisted versions of their over-inflated egos...I would have to take Prozac too.
Not to mention that he is now responsible for maintaining the factory of hits..or hundreds of people will lose jobs due to his inability to perform as he has in the past...ya that sounds fun.
Jimmy was just willing (via Alan Sides) to pay up to $30,000 for it at that time.
recforums.prosoundweb.com /index.php/t/14395/0   (4406 words)

  
 Stevie Nicks on Edge of 17
He was coming to the end of Tom Petty's album...it seemed I had waited a long time, and since no one really knew where I was, I was starting to get very edgy to do something....
Jimmy would have to go this one alone.
Jimmy [Iovine] was absolutely best friends with John Lennon.
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 MUSICBLOTTER.COM- If It's Music Business, It's Our Business!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Iovine's new deal comes just days after Universal lost another label chief, Island Def Jam chief Lyor Cohen, to Warner Music Group - where he will head U.S. operations.
It's likely Iovine was offered at least that much to stay on board.
Brooklyn-born Iovine was a hot producer for stars like Stevie Nicks before co-founding Interscope, building it into one of the countries biggest labels.
www.musicblotter.com /jimmy_on_for_five.html   (199 words)

  
 Rapdirt.com - Jimmy Iovine Keeps An Eye On Mischievous 50 Cent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
50 Cent admits his run-ins with the law, as well as other mischief he's caused of late, has required that he speak with Jimmy Iovine, the head of Interscope.
I sit down and Jimmy explains things to me like, 'You have to be like this.' Dre and them know what I'm used to.
We sat down and had conversations before they signed me. They know who I am … I have to internalize things in a negative way to understand them." Read more.
www.rapdirt.com /print3750.html   (115 words)

  
 EminemInfo.com - Eminem Biography
Though these harrowing experiences provided inspiration for some brilliant if nasty and offensive lyrics, Mathers was at such a low point in his life that it seemed there was nowhere to go but up.
Enter Interscope Records honcho Jimmy Iovine, who--impressed by Eminem's fresh and bold style--approached the struggling rapper after seeing him take second place in the freestyle category at 1997's Rap Olympics.
Iovine later played Eminem's demo tape for super-producer and former Death Row Records chief/NWA member Dr. Dre, who immediately liked what he heard, contacted Eminem, and started a fruitful creative partnership with Eminem that exists to this day.
www.emineminfo.com /bio.shtml   (720 words)

  
 Jimmy Iovine information - Search.com
Jimmy Iovine, born on March 11 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, is the manager and co-founder, with Ted Field and Tom Whalley, of Interscope Records.
Modern urban legend has it that famed rapper Eminem was discovered when producer Dr.
Dre found his demo on Iovine's garage floor.
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 AllHipHop.com : Editorial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
If Jimmy Iovine wasn't in the position he's in, then Dr. Dre wouldn't be who he is today.
And If Dr. Dre wasn't as talented he is, Jimmy Iovine wouldn't be getting paid.
I don't think Jimmy Iovine is going to start rapping if he can't find talented artists.
www.allhiphop.com /editorial/?ID=313   (1029 words)

  
 Interscope Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Though Interscope seemed to be on a roll with its first few releases, the label was faced with criticism for manufacturing what was considered cookie-cutter hiphop that many did not take seriously.
That changed when, in 1992, Iovine financially assisted Suge Knight and Dr.
Dre in the creation of Death Row Records, and arranged for Interscope to distribute its records.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Interscope_Records   (711 words)

  
 USA WEEKEND Magazine
At times, 50's even been known to show up unannounced at his record distributor's office for the weekly staff meeting, to steer his own marketing campaign.
In April, MTV Films begins shooting a movie with 50,loosely based on his life and directed by Jim Sheridan ("In America").
The collaboration was suggested by Bono at a party thrown by record mogul Jimmy Iovine.
www.usaweekend.com /05_issues/050320/050320_50_cent.html   (759 words)

  
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Jimmy Iovine was among the most notable pop producers of the 1980s, helming hit records for artists including Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks and U2 before becoming a high-powered executive through his...
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 Jimmy Iovine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Jimmy Iovine has 1 in-development credit available on IMDbPro.com.
Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Jimmy Iovine
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 Jimmy Iovine: "I'm KinG" [Archive] - BallerStatus Forums
The Brooklyn New York native Jimmy Iovine recently lashed out at media and Hip-Hop fans over backlashed involve his labels to prominate stars beef.
Now you know good and well Jimmy would never say anything of the sort to the media or public at large.
But we all know that's what he thinks or at least is laughing at it.
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 Rakim's Unreleased Album Petition
To: Interscope Records, Jimmy Iovine, Aftermath Records, Dr. Dre
We, the true hip-hop heads, want Interscope Records to bless us with Rakim's unreleased album, "Oh My God".
The Rakim's Unreleased Album Petition to Interscope Records, Jimmy Iovine, Aftermath Records, Dr. Dre was created by The IC and written by Chris Chambers (chrischambers08@gmail.com).
www.petitiononline.com /rakim/petition.html   (137 words)

  
 Jimmy Iovine - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
Jimmy Iovine - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
Jimmy Iovine was among the most notable pop producers of the 1980s, helming hit records for artists including Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks and U2 before becoming a high-powered executive through his enormously successful Interscope Records label.
Born in Brooklyn, New York on March 11, 1953, he began his career as an engineer, and by 1973 was on staff at the renowned New York studio the..
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 BENZINO explains the SOURCE contreversy and how Jimmy Iovine threatned LA REID - SOHH.com Global Forum
BENZINO explains the SOURCE contreversy and how Jimmy Iovine threatned LA REID - SOHH.com Global Forum
BENZINO explains the SOURCE contreversy and how Jimmy Iovine threatned LA REID
How would Jimmy Iovine have pull to get LA Reid fired for placing ads?
forums.sohh.com /showthread.php?t=569899   (952 words)

  
 Seger File: The Distance
This time those best songs were mostly rock 'n' roll.
My manager, Jimmy Iovine -- they wanted to hear rock 'n' roll."
Gary Graff, March 28, 1983, Detroit Free Press.
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 SOHH is owned by Interscope/Jimmy Iovine - SOHH.com Global Forum
SOHH is owned by Interscope/Jimmy Iovine - SOHH.com Global Forum
*pulls off Felicia Palmers (or should i say Jimmy Iovines) wig*
The facts all add up.....the only time you see ads for music is when its an interscope artist.
forums.sohh.com /showthread.php?t=477575   (698 words)

  
 Jimmy Iovine Photos - Jimmy Iovine News - Jimmy Iovine Information
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Most Recent Role: on Pussycat Dolls: The Search for the Next Doll
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 zentronix: dubwise & hiphopcentric: Adisa Banjoko on Jimmy Iovine and The Source
Adisa Banjoko on Jimmy Iovine and The Source
" A few weeks ago I got a call from The Source to do a joint on Iovine.
I realized that they had not called me for a piece in my last joint on E-40 in 1998....but whatever.
www.cantstopwontstop.com /blog/2005/04/adisa-banjoko-on-jimmy-iovine-and.cfm   (178 words)

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