Thomas Daniel 'Tommy' Mottola Jr,(born 14 July1949), is a music executive and owner of Casablanca Records in a joint venture with the Universal Music Group.
TommyMottola was formerly the head of Sony Music until 2003, when allegations of racism by Michael Jackson, backed by Al Sharpton, caused Sony to sever its ties with Mottola.
Mottola quickly bought out the rights to Casablanca Records (a then-diminished imprint of Polygram), and resurrected it, signing actress Lindsay Lohan as his first new act.
Carey made her debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive TommyMottola and became the first recording act to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Mottola played the tape while leaving the party and was very impressed with what he heard.
Carey and TommyMottola had become romantically involved during the making of her debut album, and in June 1993 they were married.
Despite a successful one-off show at Live8 last summer and speculation of tour dates later this year, the band is "over," according to former singer-guitarist David Gilmour.
Miramax Films is teaming up with music magnate TommyMottola to mount a Broadway musical based on Pink Floyd's "The Wall," Variety reports.
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