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Jimmy Iovine net worth: Jimmy Iovine is an American music producer and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $1 billion. Jimmy earned his first fortune as the co-founder of Interscope Records which had enormous success especially in the 1990s and 2000s thanks to hip-hop artists such as Dr. Dre, Tupac, Snoop Dogg and Eminem. He then earned a second fortune as the co-founder of Beats Electronics which was acquired by Apple for $3 billion in May 2014. At the time of the deal, which included $2.6 billion in cash and $400 million in stock, Dr Dre and Jimmy both owned 25% of the company and therefore each took home $750 million before taxes (roughly $580 million after taxes). One of the major reasons Apple was interested in the acquisition in the first place was to bring Jimmy on as an executive to help them navigate the media world in future negotiations over music and video licensing deals. Early Life: Jimmy Iovine was born on March 11, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York to a working-class Catholic-Italian family. He briefly attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice but by 19 had dropped out and was working as a janitor in a New York City recording studio called Record Plant Studios. Through this job Jimmy was introduced to the world music production. He soon transitioned from cleaning the studios to helping out with basic production work. One of the engineers who showed Jimmy the ropes was named Ray Cicala who had an impressive roster of clients and work. On an Easter morning in the early 1970s, Jimmy got a call from Ray asking if he could come to the studio to help with an artist. After being admonished by his mother for skipping out on Easter church services, Jimmy rushed down to Record Plant Studios where he quickly learned that it wasn’t just any artist. It was John Lennon. Success: Sensing that Lennon was struggling with a song called “Stay in the Chair”, Jimmy stepped in and sharpened the song through the engineering booth. The former Beatle was impressed and Jimmy would go on to work on two more of Lennon’s solo albums. Working with John Lennon made Jimmy Iovine a star. In the 1970s he became one of the most sought-after producer/engineers in music. He would go on to produce albums for artists including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, U2 Stevie Nicks, Simple Minds, Dire Straits, Patti Smith and more. Some notable Iovine-produced or engineered albums include Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run”, Patti Smith “Easter”, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Damn the Torpedoes”, Stevie Nicks “Bella Donna”, U2’s “Under a Blood Red Sky” and Gwen Stefani’s “Love. Angel. Music. Baby”. Interscope: In 1990, Iovine co-founded Interscope Records with Ted Field as a joint venture under Warner Music Group’s Atlantic Records. Interscope’s first release was the annoyingly-catchy song “Rico Suave” by Ecuadorian rapper/singer Gerardo. The single was released in December 1990 and reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. A few months later the label released the Primus album “Sailing the Seas of Cheese”. In July 1990 Interscope released Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch’s debut album “Music for the People” which was a massive hit thanks to the #1 single “Good Vibrations”. In 1992 Interscope acquired the exclusive rights to distribute releases from Suge Knight and Dr. Dre’s newly launched label Death Row Records. Through Death Row, Interscope would eventually launch the careers of Snoop Dogg (then known as Snoop Doggy Dogg), 2Pac, Nate Dogg, among many others. Perhaps more importantly, it was through Death Row that Jimmy became intimately acquainted with producer/artist Dr. Dre. In 1996, MCA Inc. purchased 50% of Interscope for $200 million. Over the next two decades, Jimmy and Interscope would have enormous success with artists like Eminem, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Billie Eilish, Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, Maroon 5, Selena Gomez and more. The company ultimately became Interscope-Geffen-A&M. Jimmy has served as Chairman since 2001. Beats Electronics: In the late 1990s, Jimmy understood Napster’s fundamental threat to the music industry. He did not think Napster would go away and he was upset that the industry’s reaction was to sue music users. As a result, he began to meet with tech luminaries to find a way through the problem. One of the luminaries he met with was Apple founder Steve Jobs who had recently returned as company CEO. Jimmy’s early insight was that if people no longer paid for music, he had to find a way to sell consumers SOMETHING. It took several years to determine what that meant, and the idea came thanks to his old friend Dr. Dre. One day, while having lunch together, Jimmy was surprised to learn that Dre, an audio perfectionist, was upset at the quality of music his children heard through the personal audio devices of the time. That was the spark that led Jimmy to pitch Dre on technology company. In 2006 Jimmy and Dre founded Beats Electronics initially as a partnership with component manufacturer Monster Cable. The first product created by this partnership, Beats by Dr. Dre Studio headphones, was released in July 2008. In August 2010, mobile phone maker HTC bought 50.1% of Beats for $309 million. In July 2012, HTC sold half its stake back to Jimmy and Dre for $150 million. In September 2013, HTC sold their remaining 25% stake back to Jimmy and Dre for $265 million. A month later, private equity behemoth Carlyle Group bought a 50% stake in Beats for $500 million, valuing the company at $1 billion. Apple Acquisition: In May 2014, Apple acquired Beats for $3 billion in cash and stock. Specifically $2.6 billion in cash and $400 million in stock. At the time of the sale, Jimmy and Dre each had a 25% equity stake in Beats, so they each earned $650 million in cash and $100 million in Apple stock which vested over three years. At the time of the deal’s closing, Jimmy and Dre’s cash stake would have been worth around $435 million after taxes. If Jimmy held on to their Apple stock over the next six years, the value of their options would have nearly tripled to $300 million (pre-tax). Real Estate: Jimmy Iovine’s longtime primary residence has been a 1.76-acre plush estate in LA’s exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood. He paid $7 million for the estate in 1998. The estate has a lawn large nearly the size of an NFL football field which is appropriate because Jimmy loves to have friends over for touch football games. In March 2015, Jimmy acquired a Malibu mansion for $60 million. 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Barry Gibb Net Worth: Barry Gibb is a prolific singer, songwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $140 million. On February 8th, 2015, Barry was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Grammy. Along with his twin brothers Maurice and Robin, Barry formed one-third of the Bee Gees, one of the most famed and successful musical groups in history. This group became especially popular during the 60s and 70s. Outside of his work with the Bee Gees, Barry has enjoyed a successful solo career. The Bee Gees are one of the most successful pop groups of all time, with record sales exceeding 220 million. The only artists in history that have sold more albums are Elvis, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Garth Brooks, and Paul McCartney (as a solo artist). They were eventually nominated for 14 Grammys, winning 9. While all of his brothers have passed away, Barry has enjoyed a musical career that has spanned more than 6 decades. In 1994, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside his brothers. Later in 1997, Barry was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Gibb has earned widespread critical praise for his vocal talents, and some believe he is one of the greatest singers in history. Early Life: Barry Alan Crompton Gibb was born on September 1st of 1946 in Douglas, Isle of Man. At a young age, Barry suffered serious burns after an accident involving hot tea. He was left with severe scalding, and he spent over two months in hospital as a result. The Gibbs formed a band in Manchester while they were still quite young. Barry then relocated with his family once more to Redcliffe, Australia. It was during this time that the Gibbs brothers started their first group together, with Barry, Maurice, and Robin all forming a trio. However, they only began to experience genuine success when the three boys moved back to Manchester. Career: In 1955, the Gibbs brothers formed a group called the Rattlesnakes. Barry performed vocals and played the guitar, while Robin and Maurice also performed vocals. In addition, a man named Paul Frost played the drums while another musician named Kenny Horrocks played the tea-chest bass. Initially, the group performed at small, local venues throughout Manchester. After moving to Australia, the three aforementioned Gibbs brothers came together as a trio. While living in Queensland, the group named themselves the Bee Gees for the first time. Not long afterward, the group began to appear on television for the first time and signed a record deal with Festival Records. Their debut single, “The Battle of the Blue and the Grey,” was written by Barry and launched their initial success. By the late 60s, the Bee Gees had become quite successful with the single “New York Mining Disaster 1941.” At this point, drummer Colin Petersen and guitarist Vince Melouney joined the Bee Gees. After touring Europe and the US on the heels of this success, they released a chart-topping single in the UK entitled “Massachusetts.” This proved to be quite exhausting, and in 1967 Barry and Robin both collapsed from nervous breakdowns during an international flight. At this point, all three brothers were also competing for creative control over the group. By 1970, Barry had begun his solo career for the first time, and the group seemed to drift apart. In the 70s, the Bee Gees came back together and released a number of smash hits over the next decade. These included singles such as “How Deep Is Your Love,” “More Than A Woman,” “Stayin’ Alive,” and “You Should Be Dancing.” This marked the peak of their popularity during the so-called “disco-era” of the mid-70s. They became even more emblematic of the disco era when they contributed to the soundtrack of “Saturday Night Fever,” helping the soundtrack sell more than 40 million records. Gibb was also very successful as a songwriter during this period. At one point, he had written four songs, all of which eventually topped the charts one after the other. Two of these songs were by the Bee Gees, one was performed by Andy Gibb, and the fourth was performed by Yvonne Elliman. This is a very rare songwriting record that has never been surpassed. Throughout the next few decades, Barry embarked on a solo career that continued up until the modern era. In 2020, Gibb announced his latest album, entitled “Greenfields.” Relationships: In 1966, Barry Gibb married a woman named Maureen Bates at the tender age of 19. They lived together for a relatively short period of time before divorcing in 1970. Not long afterward, Gibb met Linda Gray, a former Miss Edinburgh. They married later in 1970. Over the course of their relationship, Barry and Linda had five children together. Real Estate: In 1981, Barry paid $1.58 million for a waterfront mansion in Miami. That’s the same as spending around $4.6 million in today’s dollars. The 16,000 square foot mansion sits on a 1.6-acre plot of land. Today, the property is worth an estimated $25 million. In 2006, reports surfaced that Gibb and his wife planned to purchase Johnny Cash’s former home in Tennessee. The pair eventually paid $2.3 million for the seven-bedroom estate, which was originally constructed in 1968 for Johnny Cash. Unfortunately, their plans to renovate the historic home ended in disaster when a fire broke out, completely destroying most of the late rockstar’s estate. Although the Gibbs then announced plans to construct a new home next to the smoking wreck, Barry eventually decided to simply sell the home in 2014 for $2 million.

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