Tom Sturges was born on June 22,1956 and is an American music executive, author, educator, and public speaker.
22 Facts About Tom Sturges
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Tom Sturges has been Grammy member for last thirty years, and previously served as a trustee and the president for the LA chapter.
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Sturges is the third son of Preston Sturges, the Hollywood screenwriter and director who passed away when Tom was three years old, and Anne Margaret "Sandy" Nagle.
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At age 14, Tom Sturges sued his mother for the right to his own custody and won the case, a first time in favor of a minor.
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Tom Sturges graduated from University of California, Davis in 1979 with a BA in music, and attended graduate school at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Tom Sturges's career started as an intern at Arista Music Publishing in 1980.
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Tom Sturges worked with writers at screen gems included David Gates and Jeff Barry.
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In 1989, Tom Sturges assumed the role of President of Chrysalis where he signed artists, including Smashing Pumpkins, Goodie Mob, OutKast, Green Jelly, Slaughter, Billy Burnette of Fleetwood Mac, as well as songwriters like Antonina Armato, Andy Hill, and Kipper Jones.
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Tom Sturges ran Shaq's record company until 1999, sharing that "like all good things, it came to an end".
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Tom Sturges then became the Executive Vice President and Head of Creative for Universal Music Publishing Group.
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Tom Sturges contributed to the company's growth over the years.
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Tom Sturges then collaborated on the book with British author Nick Smedley, and included glimpses of those discovered notebooks, and descriptive "interludes" that elucidate Preston's personal life.
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Tom Sturges's contributions have been featured in publications including Best Life magazine, CNN, Fast Company, People, and The New York Times.
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Tom Sturges has been involved in music education and philanthropy.
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Tom Sturges began working with his first group of mentees when they were in 7th grade.
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Tom Sturges helped them write songs and served as the choir director until their high school graduation.
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The documentary depicts Tom Sturges's mentorship beginning when the students were in 7th grade to their eventual graduation from college.
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Tom Sturges taught more than 1,000 students for over 14 years.
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Tom Sturges participated in the Hip Hop Intellectuals Panel at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival.
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In 2014, Tom Sturges headed the 7th annual GRAMMY camp panel on creativity and providing hands-on instruction for high schoolers interested in entering the music industry.
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Tom Sturges briefly joined the advisory board for the NYU Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.
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Tom Sturges edited a volume of his father's letters, and several of his father's scripts produced for the screen and stage, such as the play "A Cup of Coffee" produced by Marlene Swartz.