Karyn Rachtman

Karyn Rachtman
Born (1964-02-19) February 19, 1964 (age 60)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Music supervisor, film producer, soundtrack executive producer
Years active1989-present
Employer(s)Mind Your Music (US), Mind Your Music NZ LTD. (Founder and CEO)
Known forPulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
Clueless
Romeo + Juliet
Spouse
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(m. 1978; div. 2007)​
Children2
RelativesRiki Rachtman (brother)
Websitewww.mindyourmusic.com

Karyn Rachtman (born February 19, 1964) is an American music supervisor and film producer. One of the "most influential music supervisors of all time," [1] she has music supervised and/or served as the executive soundtrack producer on albums that have sold over 75 million copies worldwide.[2]

With Pras Michael and Ben Patterson, Rachtman produced the 2015 film Sweet Micky for President, a documentary about Michel Martelly's path to the Haitian presidency.[3][4] She executive produced Archie's Final Project, a film about a teenage student who decides to kill himself on-camera as his final high school project,[5] and created the children's "read and rap-along" book series Hip Kid Hop.[6]

  1. ^ Coleman, Jonny (2017-03-30). "Catching Up With Karyn Rachtman, the Woman Behind the Best Soundtracks of the '90s". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  2. ^ "Music supervisor/producer Karyn Rachtman opens Mind Your Music in NZ". M+AD!. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  3. ^ "Interview: Karyn Rachtman on "Sweet Micky for President"". The Moveable Fest. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  4. ^ Tsai, Martin (13 November 2015). "'Sweet Micky' follows Michel Martelly's unlikely path to the Haitian presidency". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  5. ^ Saltz, Rachel (30 September 2011). "'Archie's Final Project,' With Gabriel Sunday — Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  6. ^ "LL Cool J: Children's Author". Retrieved 2018-09-14.