Jon Platt

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Jon Platt
Born (1964-11-10) 10 November 1964 (age 59)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBig Jon
Occupation Music executive
Years active1995–present
Employer Sony Music Publishing

Jon Platt is an American music-publishing executive and a former DJ. He is the chairman and CEO of Sony Music Publishing.

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Early life

Platt was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Montbello, Colorado. He and his siblings were raised by his mother, who worked a security job Rocky Flats to support her family. [1]

Career

Platt began his career as a DJ. [2] He began working in music publishing at EMI in 1995. In 2012 he was named president of Warner/Chappell Music. He became CEO of the company in 2015. [3] He joined Sony/ATV Music Publishing as chairman and CEO in 2019. [4]

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References

  1. Roberts, Michael. "Big Jon Platt: Music-Biz Powerhouse and Jay-Z Pal on His Montbello Roots". Westword. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. "Jon Platt's hip-hop is serious business". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  3. "Jon Platt to Leave EMI Music Publishing". Billboard. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  4. "Jon Platt Named CEO of Sony/ATV". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-03-27.