Craig Kallman | |
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 Kallman in 2013 | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Employer | Atlantic 1991–present |
| Known for | Founder of Big Beat Chairman and CEO of Atlantic |
Craig Kallman is an American entrepreneur and former DJ. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records.[1] His career in music began in the 1980s as a DJ in Manhattan.[2] He is the founder of the independent label Big Beat, which was established in 1986.[3] Later, the label was purchased by Atlantic, where he has worked since 1991. After the acquisition, Kallman subsequently became its CEO in 2005.[2]
Kallman has a collection of more than 1.5 million records, 150,000 items of music memorabilia and 100,000 compact discs.[4][5]
- ^ "Corporate Governance - Biography - Craig Kallman". Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ a b Aswad, Jem (22 June 2015). "Atlantic Records CEO Co-Chairman Craig Kallman on EDM's Evolution, Cee Lo's Next Move and His Own massive Record Collection". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "This Week In Music: Atlantic's Craig Kallman Talks Starting Big Beat Records, Signing On At A Major". Billboard. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ Shah, Neil (23 July 2013). "Rock Aficionados Try to Spin Old Vinyl Into Gold in New Investing Track". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ Gold, Jeff (2 August 2013). "Craig Kallman - Record and Memorabili Collector Extraordinaire". Record Mecca. Retrieved 29 November 2015.