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Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint.
This is a list of artists who have recorded for Interscope Records. The names of Interscope affiliated labels, under which the artist recorded, can be found in parentheses. Contents:
- Early Life
- Record Label Founder: Fueled by Ramen 1996-2012
- Warner Music Group: Elektra Records 2009-2012
- Interscope Geffen A&M 2012-Present
- Personal Life
As a young man growing up in Port Charlotte, Florida, Janick was interested in music, not as a musician, but as a promoter. "When I was a teenager, in the ’90s, I was really into underground music. I’d buy wholesale orders of CDs I loved and then sell them to friends for $10 apiece. Eventually I started putting together compilations. It wasn’t abou...
In 1996, while a freshman student at the University of Florida, Janick founded the independent record company Fueled By Ramen with Less than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello, and signed and developed bands. Janick convinced University of Florida to give him college credits for going on tour with Less than Jake on the Ska Against Racism Tour. Upon their...
The sales of the Panic! At the Disco albums prompted the Warner Music Groupto buy Fueled by Ramen in 2008, and install Janick as co-president of their Elektra Records label. Janick signed Fun, Paramore and Twenty One Pilots to Fueled by Ramen, which he continued to run while at Elektra. He executive produced their albums, which went on to sell over...
In 2012, Janick was recruited by Interscope head Jimmy Iovine to join the label group as President and COO. The first year at Interscope Geffen A&M, he helped lead the team that produced hits from Robin Thicke, Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar. Janick himself signed Tame Impala and Selena Gomez, both of whom sold well. When Iovi...
In October 2012, Janick underwent surgery for cancer, with a recurrence in October 2017 for which he received chemotherapy. At that same time, he had brain surgery to remove a benign pituitary adenoma. He fully recovered from both the cancer and the brain tumor. Janick is married to Mia, has two sons, and an adopted daughter.
Dec 17, 2020 · The mindset that drove John Janick as an indie founder still guides him at Interscope, where his roster and team have pivoted amid a pandemic to rule 2020.
Jan 24, 2020 · Janick became president and chief operating officer of Universal Music Group’s Interscope Geffen A&M — which encompasses the long-running hit factory Interscope Records — under Jimmy Iovine in...
This is a list of artists who have recorded for the label Interscope Records. The names of Interscope affiliated labels, under which the artist recorded, can be found in parentheses. Contents:
Jun 10, 2015 · Since taking over as chairman and CEO of Interscope Records from industry icon Jimmy Iovine a year ago, 37-year-old John Janick has begun putting his own stamp on one of the industry’s...
