1. Gerald Elliot Heller was an American music manager and businessman.
14 Facts About Jerry Heller
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Jerry Heller later bought out partner Don Fischel who went on to package independent TV productions.
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Jerry Heller believed that a key factor in keeping acts working between or after a hit record was to not be greedy and package his own clients together, but tour them in salable packages with other headline acts that were clients of other agencies.
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The label included artists and producers such as Dr Dre, whose careers Jerry Heller helped establish, and sold millions of records for Interscope, Priority, Atlantic, MCA, and Sony.
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Jerry Heller managed both CIA, of which Ice Cube was a member, and the World Class Wreckin' Cru, which included Dr Dre and DJ Yella.
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Jerry Heller wrote that he removed all sensitive documents from the office of Ruthless Records in case of an FBI raid.
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Similarly, Jerry Heller claimed that Dr Dre had been present for all contract negotiations and had never protested until after he came under Suge Knight's influence, although he said that he had returned to more cordial relations with Dr Dre since the latter's split from Suge Knight.
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Jerry Heller said that Dr Dre was generally non-violent and mild-mannered, but had drunk too much on that night.
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Jerry Heller said that, given everything that had transpired afterward, he regrets talking Eazy out of it.
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Jerry Heller would have done it for sure by himself.
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Jerry Heller always rolled by himself and he was fearless.
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Jerry Heller filed lawsuits against rappers Dr Dre and Ice Cube.
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Jerry Heller was portrayed by Jamie Kennedy in the 2016 film Surviving Compton.
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In contrast to the negative portrayal in Straight Outta Compton, Jerry Heller is portrayed in the film as defending Michel'le against violent treatment from Dr Dre, which led writer Ben Westhoff to say that Jerry Heller "somehow comes off better than anyone else".