Peter Edge graduated with honors and earned a degree in Communication Studies, which required coursework in film, art, psychology and sociology.
13 Facts About Peter Edge
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Peter Edge had planned to pitch D'Arcy on creating another music program for television, but was instead recruited to start a label.
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In 1996 Peter Edge was introduced to the then 14-year-old Alicia Keys by her manager, Jeff Robinson.
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Robinson and Peter Edge set up showcases for Keys, but the timing was off, and as Peter Edge transitioned from Warner Brothers to Arista, Keys was signed by Columbia Records.
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At Arista, Peter Edge continued to focus on dance and pop music, notably signing the trip hop trio Faithless, who went on to sell more than 10 million records worldwide.
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Impressed, Peter Edge signed Dido to Arista, and oversaw the recording of her first album, No Angel, which sold 21 million records worldwide.
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Peter Edge signed Angie Stone, a three-time Grammy nominee, in addition to others, and in 1998 was reunited with Keys, who had been released from her contract at Columbia.
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Peter Edge served as the executive producer on her debut album, Songs in A Minor.
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Peter Edge has been included on Billboard's "Power 100" list for nine consecutive years, beginning in 2012.
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Peter Edge has been involved in the charitable organization Keep a Child Alive since it was established in 2003.
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Peter Edge serves on the Global Board of Directors for Arms Around The Child, an outgrowth of Keep A Child Alive, which provides housing, medical treatment, education and additional services to children who have lost their parents or are living in adversity.
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Peter Edge was honored for his work with the charity in 2013 at the inauguration of The Other Ball, an annual fundraiser for Arms Around The Child.
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An annual award for professionals in the music industry, Corson and Peter Edge were honored for demonstrating leadership and philanthropy, both at work and in the community.