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Jimmy Iovine

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Jimmy Iovine
Iovine in 2012
Jimmy Iovine
BornJames Iovine
3/11/1953
BirthplaceNew York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEntrepreneur, record executive, media proprietor
Known forCo-founding Interscope Records, co-founding Beats Electronics
Spouse(s)Vicki Iovine (m. 1985; div. 2009)
Liberty Ross (m. 2016)

/ˈaɪəviːn/;Interscope Records,Interscope Geffen A&M,Universal Music Group,[1] Bruce Springsteen Tom Petty Dr. Dre Eminem.[2] Beats Electronics,Apple Inc. [3] [4] [2] [5] [2] [5] Record Plant [6] John Lennon,[6] Bruce Springsteen.[2] [7] Stevie Nicks'Bella Donna'Fleetwood Mac.[2] Patti Smith,Dire Straits,[7] A Very Special Christmas'<ref Interscope Records Atlantic Records.<ref Death Row Records,Suge Knight Dr. Dre,Tupac Shakur,Snoop Dogg <ref "The Defiant Ones". Little White Lies. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref Nine Inch Nails,No Doubt,<ref Universal Music Group Interscope Geffen A&M,Geffen Records A&M Records <ref Eminem,The Slim Shady LP'Aftermath Entertainment.<ref Gwen Stefani,The Black Eyed Peas,Mary J. Blige,Lady Gaga.<ref American Idol'<ref Beats Electronics,<ref <ref Beats Music,<ref Apple Inc. <ref Apple Music,<ref <ref <ref The Defiant Ones'Allen Hughes,<ref <ref <ref <ref The Hollywood Reporter'<ref "Grammys: Jimmy Iovine, Bono, Dr. Dre". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref <ref <ref <ref <ref David Geffen Jay-Z Howard Schultz Jeffrey Epstein Anthony Fauci Ruth Bader Ginsburg <refe

  1. ↑ "How Jimmy Iovine Made 'A Very Special Christmas' in 1985". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Jimmy Iovine Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  3. ↑ "Apple confirms $3bn Beats deal". The Guardian. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Brooklyn-born 'American Idol' mentor Jimmy Iovine preps contestants for finale". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Jimmy Iovine Interview". PBS Frontline. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Record Plant History". Record Plant. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Jimmy Iovine". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-02-24.