Jimmy Iovine Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Music and Net Worth.

Jimmy Iovine Biography

Jimmy Iovine is an American Awards-winning entrepreneur, record executive, and media proprietor who gained popularity as the record label, co-founder of Interscope Records, which is owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint.

Jimmy Iovine Age

Iovine is 68 years old as of 2020, he was born on March 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 11th of March every year and his birth sign is Pisces.

Jimmy Iovine Height and Weight

Iovine stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) and weighs 75 Kg (165 lbs).

Jimmy Iovine Education

Iovine graduated from  Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School and went on to attend New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice. At 19, he was a college dropout. He was introduced to music production after he met a songwriter who got him a job cleaning a recording studio, and he soon began working as an engineer. Since the start of his career, Iovine has been involved in the production of more than 250 albums.

Jimmy Iovine Parents

Iovine was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, to an Italian working-class family. His mother was a secretary and his father, Vincent “Jimmy” Iovine, worked on the docks as a longshoreman. His father’s death and his love for Christmas inspired Jimmy to record A Very Special Christmas in 1985.

Jimmy Iovine Wife

Speaking of his personal life, Iovine entered into a relationship with singer Stevie Nicks while producing her album Bella Donna. However, upon splitting, in 1982, Nicks wrote the song “Straight Back”, included in the Fleetwood Mac album Mirage, about him. According to Nicks, Iovine was an inspiration for one of her signature songs, “Edge of Seventeen” and his despondence from the death of his good friend John Lennon overwhelmed Nicks, and eventually led to the end of their relationship. However, the strong emotion of the time led to the creation of “Edge of Seventeen.”

Iovine then married writer, lawyer, and model Vicki Iovine for 24 years before finalizing their divorce. The couple had four children together.

In 2014, Iovine started a romantic relationship with Liberty Ross and got married in front of their Malibu beach house on Valentine’s Day, 2016, with friends and family in attendance. Sean Combs remarked that the wedding was “the blackest wedding with a Rabbi [he had] ever seen!”

Jimmy Iovine Salary

Iovine receives an average annual salary of between $37,311 to $144,282.

Jimmy Iovine Net Worth

Iovine has an estimated net worth of $1 billion as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Music executive, record producer, media proprietor. Through his various sources of income, Iovine has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Jimmy Iovine Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Jimmy Iovine.

Jimmy Iovine Wiki

• Full Names: Jimmy Iovine
• Popular As: Iovine
• Gender: Male 
• Occupation / Profession: Music executive, record producer, media proprietor
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Jimmy Iovine Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 68 (2020)
• Zodiac Sign: Pisces
• Date of Birth: March 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York
• Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
• Birthday: March 11th

Jimmy Iovine Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters)
• Weight: 75 Kg (165 lbs)
• Eye Color: Brown
• Hair Color: Bald
• Shoe Size: Not Available
• Dress Size: Not Available
• Chest Size: Not Available
• Waist Size: Not Available

Jimmy Iovine Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Vincent “Jimmy” Iovine
• Mother: Not Known
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Vicki Iovine (m. 1985; div. 2009)​, Liberty Ross ​(m. 2016)
• Children: 4

Jimmy IovineNet Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $1 billion
• Salary: $37,311 to $144,282
• Source of Income: Music executive, record producer, media proprietor

Jimmy Iovine House and Cars

• Place of living: Brooklyn N.Y
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Jimmy Iovine Career

Music

In the early 1970s, Iovine became a sound engineer with John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and others. In 1973, Iovine was a partner at the New York record factory, where he worked on Springsteen’s “Born to Run” and Meat Loafs “Bat of Hell albums”.

Known for his work on Patty Smith’s album “Easter” in 1978, which included her first 40 songs “Because It’s Night”. He worked with Tom Petty and Heartbreakers on “Damn the Torpedoes” and U2 on “Rattle and Hum”.

Iovine also produced “Bella Donna” (Stevie Nix’s first solo album), “Making Movies” for Dire Straits, and “Get Close” for The Pretenders. Iovine worked as a sound engineer for Voyager Golden Records, which was released on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977.

Iovine is also responsible for overseeing the music used in the 1984 romantic movie “Sixteen Candles” and the 1988 movie sitcom Scrooge. In 1990, Iovine co-founded Interscope Records, which was renamed Interscope Geffen A&Ma after the merger in 1999. In 1991, Si Shakurto was signed by the record company and became one of the earliest hip-hop bands on the Interscope label.

Launch of the successful Death Row Records hip Hop label in the 1990s, seed funding, and financial supervision. Death Row is a subsidiary of his Interscope company and played a role in the early success of Interscopes’ platinum sales in the 1990s, which later made the company even more successful.

In the 2000s, Eminem and, like a platinum artist, was 50 cents. Eminem’s Oscar-winning “8 Mile” ranked first in the box office, with global box office revenue of more than 240 million U.S. dollars. Iovine Executive also produced the LeBron James documentary “More than Just a Game” and “50 Cents to Get Rich or Die” in 2009.

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.

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.

Business

Television

In 2005, Iovine made a guest appearance as himself on “Don’t Make Me Over”, an episode of Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy.

From 2011 to 2013, Iovine was a mentor on Fox’s American Idol. Iovine’s protégés—Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, and Candice Glover—release their music through Interscope. Iovine stopped working with the show in mid-2013.

In July 2017, HBO ran a four-part documentary about Jimmy Iovine’s relationship with Dr. Dre and other musicians titled The Defiant Ones.

Frequently Asked Questions About Jimmy Iovine

Who is Jimmy Iovine?

Jimmy Iovine is an American Awards-winning entrepreneur, record executive, and media proprietor who gained popularity as the record label, co-founder of Interscope Records, which is owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint.

How old is Jimmy Iovine?

Iovine is an American national born on 11^th March 1953, in Brooklyn, New York.

How tall is Jimmy Iovine?

Iovine stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters).

Is Jimmy Iovine married?

Yes, Iovine is married to Liberty Ross. They got married in 2016.

How much is Jimmy Iovine worth?

Iovine has an approximate net worth of $1 billion. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the business industry.

How much does Jimmy Iovine make?

Iovine receives an average annual salary of between $37,311 to $144,282.

Where does Iovine live?

Iovine is a resident of Brooklyn N.Y, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.

Is Iovine dead or alive?

Iovine is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Iovine Now?

Iovine is pursuing his career in music. He is working as a Music executive, record producer, media proprietor since 1973.

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