Aaron Ray

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Aaron Ray
Born (1971-07-17) July 17, 1971 (age 52)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater University of Florida
Occupation Talent manager
Children2

Aaron Ray (born July 17, 1971) is an American talent manager, businessperson, and Film producer, known best for his history as a talent manager for clients such as Ice Cube, [1] Korn, Martin Lawrence, Vin Diesel, Limp Bizkit, and The Backstreet Boys, [2] and as a producer on films such as Are We Done Yet? and Big Momma's House. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Career

Ray began his career in the 1990s working for talent manager Sandy Gallin, then he went on to serve as the director of development at 20th Century Studios. In 1997, Ray went on to The Firm, Inc. as the senior vice president of management and production. [8] In addition to artist management, he worked on the company's acquisitions, including the purchase of the Pony International shoe company. [9] Ray held a position on the board of Build-A-Bear Workshop during that company's launch. [10]

In 2000, Ray was a co-producer of Big Momma's House, and in 2001, he was a producer of Black Knight. In 2001, Ray founded 9 Yards Entertainment and served as their CEO until 2005. [11] [12] [13] The company provided management and production, as well as representing estates including Orson Welles and Cary Grant. Also in 2001, Ray was listed in the Los Angeles Business Journal list of “who's who” and in 2003, [14] The Hollywood Reporter included Ray on their list of “35 Under 35” in Hollywood. [15]

In 2005, Ray co-founded the management company The Collective along with Michael Green (agent), Jeff Golenberg, and Sam Maydew. [16] The company represented clients such as Linkin Park, Enrique Iglesias, and Slash, among others. The company later became Collective Digital Studio which is now owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media. [17] [18] [19] Ryan Holiday worked as an assistant at The Collective and has cited Ray as a mentor during his early career. [20] In 2007, Ray was the executive producer of Are We Done Yet?. [21] In 2013, Ray produced the musical American Psycho (musical). [22]

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