In 1996, while a freshman student at the University of Florida, John Janick founded the independent record company Fueled By Ramen with Less than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello, and signed and developed bands.
10 Facts About John Janick
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John Janick convinced University of Florida to give him college credits for going on tour with Less than Jake on the Ska Against Racism Tour.
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John Janick was met with resistance in promoting his acts, and as a result, opted for alternative methods for Fueled by Ramen such as online sales and social media promotion.
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John Janick signed Fun, Paramore and Twenty One Pilots to Fueled by Ramen, which he continued to run while at Elektra.
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John Janick executive produced their albums, which went on to sell over one million records each.
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In 2012, John Janick was recruited by Interscope head Jimmy Iovine to join the label group as President and COO.
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John Janick himself signed Tame Impala and Selena Gomez, both of whom sold well.
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In October 2012, John Janick underwent surgery for cancer, with a recurrence in October 2017 for which he received chemotherapy.
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John Janick fully recovered from both the cancer and the brain tumor.
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John Janick is married to Mia, has two sons, and an adopted daughter.