Scott Borchetta | |
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| Born | July 3, 1962 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Scott C. Borchetta |
| Occupation(s) | Record executive, entrepreneur, racing driver |
| Known for | Big Machine Label Group |
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Scott Borchetta (born July 3, 1962) is an American record executive and founder of the Big Machine Label Group. He started the label in 2005 with Taylor Swift as its first signed artist and 13 employees, he served as its president/CEO, encompassing four imprints: Big Machine Records, Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment , The Valory Music Co. and Nash Icon Records.[1] In 2015, he became an in-house mentor on American Idol in the program's 14th and 15th seasons. He is also a sports car racing driver in the Trans-Am Series and owner of NASCAR Xfinity Series team Big Machine Racing.
Before Big Machine, Borchetta was a race car driver and executive at the Nashville divisions of DreamWorks Records and MCA Records as well as MTM Records.[2][3]
- ^ Willman, Chris (June 13, 2012). "Scott Borchetta on Taylor, Tim, Martina, the Band Perry… and the Personalized Machinery of Big Machine". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "Scott Borchetta | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "His Music Never Stops". The New York Times. March 12, 2011. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2013.