1. Luke Wood is an American music executive and musician, known as being the president of both Beats Electronics from 2012 to 2020 and DGC Records from 2007 to 2010.
11 Facts About Luke Wood
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Luke Wood was a guitarist for the 1990s alt-rock bands Sammy and Girls Against Boys.
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Luke Wood earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in American Studies in 1991 from Wesleyan University and is a member of the university's board of trustees.
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In 1991, Luke Wood served as a director of publicity for Geffen Records, where he represented bands including Nirvana and Sonic Youth.
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Luke Wood later became the President of DGC Records from 2007 to 2010.
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In September 2014, Luke Wood was added to Fender Guitar's board of directors.
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Luke Wood joined Beats Electronics in February 2011 as president and COO, working directly with Dr Dre and Iovine on product development and overseeing day-to-day operations at the company.
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Luke Wood was instrumental in Beats Electronics' acquisition of subscription music service MOG in July 2012 which was later launched into Beats Music in January 2014.
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Luke Wood was a guitarist for the band Girls Against Boys from 1990 to 1991, and would later sign them to Geffen Records as a label executive.
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Luke Wood is married to Sophia Nardin, a writer he met during his time at Wesleyan University.
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When Luke Wood acquired Silvertop, he commissioned architect Barbara Bestor, who had designed the Beats Electronics offices in LA, to renovate the property.