Barry Weiss Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
This article is about the music executive. For the TV personality Barry Weiss see Storage Wars.Barry Weiss (born February 11, 1959 in New York, New York) is an American music executive. He served as chairman and CEO of The Island Def Jam Music Group and Universal Republic Records from 2011 to 2014, RCA/Jive Label Group from 2008 to 2011 and was also the CEO of its constituent Jive Records from 1991 to 2011. Both companies were under the purview of Sony Music Entertainment. Weiss is best known as an important force in the careers of Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, among numerous others. Weiss' father, Hy Weiss, was a music entrepreneur from the first generation of rock'n'roll and Doo Wop music (Black and White vocal groups from Harlem), owning and operating Old Town Records from 1953 until 1996. Weiss was a member of Sigma Pi at Cornell University
Full Name
Barry Weiss
Net Worth
around $10 million
Date Of Birth
February 11, 1951
Profession
Record producer, Businessperson
Work Position
Chief Executive Officer of Island Def Jam/Universal Republic