Jimmy Iovine

James Iovine, better known as Jimmy Iovine (born March 11, 1953), is a music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.; He began his career in the mid-1970s as an engineer for John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen and then went on to produce albums for U2, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Stevie Nicks, Simple Minds , Dire Straits and Patti Smith. Iovine co-founded Interscope Records in 1990. It went on to become Interscope Geffen A&... more

James Iovine, better known as Jimmy Iovine (born March 11, 1953), is a music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.; He began his career in the mid-1970s as an engineer for John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen and then went on to produce albums for U2, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Stevie Nicks, Simple Minds , Dire Straits and Patti Smith. Iovine co-founded Interscope Records in 1990. It went on to become Interscope Geffen A&M; following Universal's acquisition of Polygram when Iovine was named co-chairman and in 2001 he became chairman. He is credited with having given Eminem's demo tape to Dr. Dre who signed him to his Aftermath label. In 2002, Iovine co-produced the hit Eminem movie, 8 Mile and in 2004, he and Paul Rosenberg signed a first-look feature deal with Paramount Pictures and MTV Films for their Interscope/Shady/Aftermath banner. Iovine co-produced the first film under the deal, Get Rich or Die Tryin', starring 50 Cent. In January of 2008, Iovine, Dr.... less