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John Janick is an American record executive. He is the chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M Records.[1]

In 1996, while a student at the University of Florida, Janick founded the independent record company Fueled By Ramen. Among others, he signed Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, fun. and Paramore.

Janick served as the co-president of Elektra Records from 2009 until 2012. He was named president and COO of Interscope Geffen A&M in 2012 and was appointed chairman and CEO after Jimmy Iovine exited in May, 2014.[2]

References

  1. ^ Christman, Ed (May 28, 2014). "John Janick to Succeed Jimmy Iovine as Chairman, CEO of Interscope Geffen & A&M". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  2. ^ Brown, August (October 30, 2014). "Interscope's post-Iovine era: CEO John Janick looks ahead". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 August 2015.