Lyor Cohen
Lyor Cohen is an American music executive from New York City, New York active since 1984.
- Profession
- Record executive, Music executive
- From
- New York City, New York
- Born
- October 3, 1959
- Years active
- 1984–present
Early life
Born in New York to Israeli immigrant parents, Lyor Cohen began as Run-DMC's road manager under Russell Simmons.
Career
He rose to run Def Jam and Warner Music, co-founded the label 300 Entertainment, and became the global head of music at YouTube.
Major achievements
He helped build hip-hop's biggest record companies and remains one of the industry's most powerful executives.
Legacy
Lyor Cohen is a defining business architect of hip-hop's rise to commercial dominance.
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