Craig Kallman

Craig Kallman
Kallman in 2013
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Alma materBrown University
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active1986–present
EmployerAtlantic 1991–present
Known forFounder 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]

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Gold, Jeff (2 August 2013). "Craig Kallman - Record and Memorabili Collector Extraordinaire". Record Mecca. Retrieved 29 November 2015.