1. Doug Morris was born on November 23,1938 and is an American record executive.
24 Facts About Doug Morris
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Doug Morris was chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Music Group from 1995 to 2011, as well as Sony Music Entertainment from 2011 to 2017.
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Doug Morris is the founder and CEO of the record label 12Tone since 2018.
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Doug Morris's father, Walter Bernard Morris, was a lawyer, and his mother was a ballet instructor.
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Doug Morris began a career in the music industry as a songwriter for Robert Mellin, Inc.
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In 1965, Doug Morris produced the self-titled debut album by the now-legendary garage band the Barbarians, which spawned two hit singles: "Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl" and "Moulty", the latter of which Doug Morris co-wrote.
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Doug Morris wrote "Sweet Talkin' Guy", a 1966 hit for The Chiffons, and produced the hit "Smokin' In the Boys Room" for Brownsville Station.
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Doug Morris later started his own label, Big Tree Records, which was acquired by Atlantic Records in 1974, which led to Morris becoming president of Atco Records and an association with Warner Music.
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Doug Morris became president of Atlantic Records in 1980, and became co-chairman and co-CEO of the Atlantic Recording Group, alongside Ahmet Ertegun, in 1990.
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Doug Morris played an integral role in making Atlantic the leading company in the Warner Music Group.
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In 1994, Doug Morris shifted to the position of president and chief operating officer of Warner Music US, and was named chairman.
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Doug Morris lost an executive battle at Warner leading to his departure from Warner Music in 1995.
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Doug Morris began working with MCA Records in July 1995 by forming a joint venture record label, which became Universal Records when Doug Morris was appointed chairman and CEO of MCA Music Entertainment Group in November 1995.
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Doug Morris was renamed Universal Music Group the following year.
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Doug Morris was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; his ceremony was held on January 26,2010, at the corner of Hollywood and Vine.
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Doug Morris was heavily criticized by music journalists for his approach to streaming services, especially the infamous PressPlay.
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Doug Morris became chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment on July 1,2011.
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In October 2011 Doug Morris announced that Mel Lewinter had been appointed executive vice president of Label Strategy at Sony Music.
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In 2018, Doug Morris founded the label 12Tone Music Group under Warner Music Group.
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Doug Morris's first signing to the label was American rapper Anderson.
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In 2013, Doug Morris was co-producer and lead financier of the Broadway musical Motown: The Musical.
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Doug Morris is on the board of directors of CBS Corporation, The Robin Hood Foundation, The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and The Rock -N- Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.
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In 2008, Doug Morris was honored with City of Hope's Spirit of Life award, and in 2009, he received the NARAS Icons award as well as a star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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In 2014, Doug Morris was honored by the Songwriters Hall of Fame with the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award in recognition of being a star maker in the music industry who has been responsible for a substantial number of hit songs.