Lyor Cohen | |
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 Cohen in 2011 | |
| Born | October 3, 1959 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Miami (BBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder of 300 Entertainment Global Head of Music at YouTube |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Lyor Cohen (born October 3, 1959) is an American music industry executive and entrepreneur. He has been actively involved in hip hop at various record labels for more than 30 years. He started by managing rappers for Rush Productions, then led Def Jam.[1] After Def Jam, Cohen took on a leadership role at Warner Music Group. In September 2012, Cohen resigned from Warner and started his own independent label, 300 Entertainment. On September 28, 2016, Cohen was named YouTube's Global Head of Music.[2]
- ^ Roberts, Johnnie L., "Rap's Unlikely King", The Daily Beast, Newsweek, January 31, 2000
- ^ "Lyor Cohen Named YouTube's Global Head of Music". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2018.