Barry Weiss was born on February 11,1959 and is an American music executive.
16 Facts About Barry Weiss
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Barry Weiss co-founded of the record label RECORDS in 2015, a joint-venture with Sony Music Entertainment that specializes in young artists.
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Barry Weiss left the organization in 2011 to join Universal Music Group, prior to co-founding RECORDS in 2015.
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Barry Weiss was born to a Jewish family in New York, New York on February 11,1959, to parents Hy and Rosalyn Barry Weiss.
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Barry Weiss's father, Hy, was a music executive having founded Old Town Records in the late 1950s.
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Barry Weiss received his Master of Business Administration from New York University in 1986.
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Early on in his career, Barry Weiss worked at Ariola America and Infinity Records.
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Barry Weiss earned his first major job in 1982 at Clive Calder's new label, Jive Records.
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Barry Weiss initially started in the position of Manager of Artist Development.
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In January 1995, Barry Weiss was promoted to President of Jive Records along with Verity and Silvertone.
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From 1995 to 2000, Barry Weiss was involved with acts such as Britney Spears, NSYNC, The Backstreet Boys, and others.
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Barry Weiss oversaw the release of NSYNC's 2000 album, No Strings Attached which broke the album sales record.
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Under BMG, Barry Weiss was named the President and CEO of the newly formed Zomba Label Group.
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In 2008, Barry Weiss was named Chairman and CEO of the BMG Label Group, replacing Clive Davis.
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Artists under Barry Weiss's purview included Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, 2 Chainz, Fall Out Boy, The Weeknd, Avicii, and numerous others.
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Barry Weiss left his position in 2014 after Universal decided to reorganize the music group into standalone labels.