18 Facts About Jason Flom

Jason Flom was born on c 1961 and is an American music industry executive, podcaster and philanthropist.

Jason Flom is an advocate for those who have allegedly been wrongfully convicted.

In 1979, while a college freshman at New York University, Flom got a job as a trainee field merchandiser at Atlantic Records hanging record posters in stores.

At 20, Jason Flom departed NYU to work full-time at Atlantic.

In 1995, Jason Flom launched Lava Records in partnership with Atlantic Records.

In 2004, Jason Flom sold Lava Records to Atlantic Records Group, where he was named chairman and CEO of the Atlantic Records Group.

Jason Flom was named chairman and CEO of Virgin Records in 2005.

In 2008, Jason Flom left Capitol Music Group to re-launch his own Lava Records label, this time in partnership with Universal Music Group's Republic Records.

In 2013, Jason Flom signed Lorde to Lava, which released her debut single, "Royals".

Jason Flom founded Lava Publishing in 2014, which has published writing from Evan Konrad, Maty Noyes, and all four members of Greta Van Fleet.

In 2018, Jason Flom co-wrote a children's book titled Lulu Is a Rhinoceros with his daughter Allison Jason Flom - a book which follows a bulldog named Lulu who identifies as a rhino.

Jason Flom sits on the board of directors of the Legal Action Center, which uses legal and policy strategies to fight discrimination, build health equity, and restore opportunity for people with criminal records, substance use disorders, and HIV or AIDS.

In 1999, Jason Flom received the Torch of Liberty award from the American Civil Liberties Union.

Jason Flom was named Music Visionary of the Year in 2000 by the UJA Federation.

In 2008, Jason Flom was honored as Partner in Pursuit of Justice by the Bronx Defenders and was awarded with City of Hope's Ambassador Award.

Jason Flom received the Innocence Project's Award for Freedom and Justice in 2009 and the Spirit of Life award by Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation in 2014.

Jason Flom was honored by the Innocence Project of New Orleans in 2017.

At the 2022 Clio Awards, Jason Flom was presented a Clio Music Impact Award for his work in criminal justice reform.