Jimmy Iovine
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James Iovine (/ˈaɪ.əviːn/ EYE-ə-veen; Italian: [ˈjoːvine]; born March 11, 1953)[1] is an American entrepreneur, record executive, and media proprietor best known as the co-founder of Interscope Records.[2] In 2006, Iovine and rapper-producer Dr. Dre founded Beats Electronics, which produces audio products and operated a now-defunct music streaming service. The company was purchased by Apple Inc. for $3 billion in May 2014.[3]
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| Born | March 11, 1953 |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
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| Children | 4 |
Prior to the Apple acquisition of Beats in 2014, Iovine became chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M, an umbrella unit merged by the then-newly-reincarnated Universal Music Group in 1999.