Russell Faibisch

Russell Faibisch
Born (1977-07-07) July 7, 1977 (age 47)
Miami Beach, Florida, US
Alma materFlorida International University
Occupations
Title
Honours
  • Power List of DJs and Executives (2016-2017)
  • Industry Person of the Year (2017)

Russell Faibisch (born July 7, 1977[1]) is an American music festival producer and concert promoter. He is the co-founder of the Ultra Music Festival, an outdoor electronic music festival in Miami,[2] and creator of the Ultra Worldwide brand.[3] He is CEO, President, and Executive producer of the Ultra organization, and is also the chairman of the board, upon which and Adam Russakoff serve.[4][5] Currently, Faibisch presides over an international chain of branded music festivals, concerts, and events, which include editions spanning across Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa, South, and North America, plus globally syndicated radio broadcasts, an online YouTube channel, music films, and premieres.[6] In April 2016, Ultra Music Festival won the DJ Mag award for “World’s Number 1 Festival,” which was voted on by over 500,000 fans worldwide.[5] In 2008, Ultra was also given the DJ Award for “International Dance Music Festival".[7]" In 2014, Faibisch was ranked #6 on Rolling Stone’s “Most Important People in EDM List.[6]" Later that year, Billboard named Faibisch and business partner Adam Russakoff on the “EDM Power Players - Executives List.[8] In 2016 and 2017, both Faibisch and Russakoff were again named on Billboard’s annual “Power List of DJs and Executives."[9][10] In 2017, Magnetic Magazine named Faibisch the "Industry Person of the Year."[11]

  1. ^ Cocaine residue found near Ultra Music Festival co-founder's deathbed, police report says ABC Local 10
  2. ^ "#TBT Series: How Much Has ULTRA Changed Since The First Ultra Beach Festival in 1999? [VIDEOS] | 6AM". 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  3. ^ hermesauto (2016-01-14). "Ultra Singapore to take place on Sept 10 and 11, venue and line-up yet to be announced". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  4. ^ "EDM Power Players 2014: Russell Faibisch & Adam Russakoff, Co-Founder/President/CEO; Executive Producer/Director of Business Affairs at Ultra Music Festival". Billboard. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  5. ^ a b "ULTRA MIAMI VOTED AS THE WORLD'S NO.1 FESTIVAL". DJMag.com. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  6. ^ a b "Russell Faibisch, Ultra Music Festival, Founder - 50 Most Important People in EDM". Rolling Stone. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  7. ^ "DJ Awards – 2008". djawards.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  8. ^ "EDM Power Players: The Executives". Billboard. July 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  9. ^ "Billboard Cover: Diplo Named Dance Artist of the Year in Billboard's 3rd Annual Power List of DJs and Execs". Billboard. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  10. ^ "Billboard's Dance Power Players 2017: The DJs, Execs and Tastemakers Cueing Up Tomorrow". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  11. ^ "Magnetic's Industry Person of The Year: Ultra co-Founder Russell Faibisch". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2018-01-13.