Randy Sosin

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Randy Sosin
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Born (1962-04-20) April 20, 1962 (age 61)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film producer
Music video producer
Years active1985–present

Randy Sosin (born 1962) is an American filmmaker, music video producer, and executive. He is known for producing films and documentaries such as Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic , Interscope Presents: The Next Episode, Live!, and Under the Electric Sky. He is also known as the brainchild behind Eminem and 50 Cents' music videos. [1] [2]

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As an executive, he has served as an executive at Interscope Records and as a vice president at Insomniac and MTV. [2] [3]

Career

Sosin began his career in 1992 when he joined The End Productions as an executive producer to oversee their music video division. [4]

In 1995, Sosin started working at A&M Records as a senior director of music production, and by 1998 he had been moved to the position of vice president of music video production. [5] [6]

In 2000, Sosin joined Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA), where he served as senior vice president of music video production until 2008. [7] [8] Sosin managed visual material at IGA and commissioned music videos for artists such as Eminem and Marilyn Manson. [7] [9] With the help of Interscope, Sosin produced the 2005 feature concert film, Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic , along with Heidi Herzon and Mark Williams. [10]

In 2003, Sosin co-created Interscope Presents: The Next Episode, a Showtime reality-show series about battle rap. [11]

In 2006, Sosin produced Rock Legends: Platinum Weird along with David Stewart and Jimmy Iovine. [12]

In 2007, Sosin executive produced the feature film, Live!, starring Eva Mendes and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Bill Guttentag, which premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. [13] [14]

From 2010 to 2012, Sosin held the position of senior vice president of talent development and programming at MTV. [15] For a brief period, he also served as the event director of Golden Road Brewery, a Los Angeles-based brewery. [16] [17]

In 2012, Sosin joined Insomniac as senior vice president of visual content, and later became the senior vice president of film and video production. [18]

In 2019, Sosin founded creative content agency, Pro1ific. [19]

Filmography

Discography

YearAlbumArtistRoleReferences
2013 Break the Pot Rich Boy Video Producer [25]
2008 LAX The Game Video [25]
2007 Shock Value Timbaland Video [25]
2007 Strength & Loyalty Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Video Producer [25]
2007 Souljaboytellem.com Soulja Boy Video Producer [25]
2006 Tormenta Tropical, Vol. 1 Daddy Yankee Video [25]
2006 Rotten Apple Lloyd Banks Video [25]
2006Gomenasai T.A.T.u. Video Director [25]
2006 Eminem Presents: The Re-Up Eminem Video Producer [25]
2006 Doctor's Advocate The Game Video [25]
2006 Buck the World Young Buck Video [25]
2005 Thoughts of a Predicate Felon Tony Yayo Video [25]
2005 The Massacre 50 Cent Video [25]
2005 Barrio Fino en Directo Daddy Yankee Video [25]
2004 The Hunger for More Lloyd Banks Video [25]
2004 Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow Yeah Yeah Yeahs Executive Producer [25]
2004 Straight Outta Ca$hville Young Buck Video [25]
2004 D12 World D12 Video [25]
1991The Future's Not What It Used to Be Rhythm Corps Percussion [25]
1989Sacred Healing Chants of TibetThe Shartse MonksProducer [25]
1988 Common Ground Rhythm Corps Producer [25]

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