1. Irving Azoff is an American businessman, who is chairman of Full Stop Management, a company that represents recording artists.
16 Facts About Irving Azoff
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Irving Azoff is on the boards of Starz Inc and IMG.
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Labels founded by Irving Azoff include Full Moon Records and Giant Records.
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In 1972, Irving Azoff moved to Los Angeles with Fogelberg, where he worked for Geffen-Roberts Management.
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From 1983 to 1989, Irving Azoff was chairman of MCA Music Entertainment Group and is credited for turning around that label's fortunes.
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Giant Records operated for much of the 1990s until Irving Azoff decided to return to concentrating on artist management.
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In October 2008, Ticketmaster announced it would acquire the management company Front Line Management Group, Inc As part of the deal, Irving Azoff, who was founder and chief executive officer of Front Line, became chief executive officer of Ticketmaster, and was named chairman of Live Nation in February 2011.
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In 2013, Irving Azoff founded the performance rights organisation Global Music Rights.
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Irving Azoff administered publishing for artists including Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon and George Harrison, Pearl Jam, and Bruno Mars.
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Later that year, Irving Azoff unveiled Irving Azoff MSG Entertainment, a venture with the Madison Square Garden Company.
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Irving Azoff is building the Belmont Park Arena as well as a new arena in Milan, Italy.
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Irving Azoff has co-produced the movies Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Urban Cowboy, Jack Frost, Above The Rim, and The Inkwell, and was executive producer of The Hurricane.
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Irving Azoff has been named "Manager of the Year" by two touring industry trade publications.
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In 2012, Irving Azoff appeared in Artifact, a documentary film about the modern music business focused on the legal battle between Thirty Seconds to Mars and record label EMI.
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In March 2019, leaked emails revealed that Irving Azoff attempted to lure the Los Angeles Lakers back to The Forum after their lease at the Staples Center was up.
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In 2018, Nicki Minaj accused Irving Azoff of orchestrating a smear campaign against her upcoming tour; however, he later became her manager.