Barry Weiss

About Barry Weiss

The Island Def Jam Music Group and Universal Republic Records' executive, chairman, and CEO.

Barry Weiss is the American music producer and executive director, and is currently the CEO of RECORDS, the label he co-founded. He made his debut with Clive Calder's Jive Records before moving on to joining RCA / Jive Label. At Jive, Weiss cheered on artists like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, NSYNC, Chris Brown, Backstreet Boys, A Tribe Called Quest and many others. He left the organization in 2011 to join Universal Music Group before co-founding RECORDS in 2015 .

Genres	Hip hop, rap, pop
Labels	RECORDS (2015–present), Universal Music Group, East Coast Labels (2011–2014), RCA/Jive Label Group (2008–2011), Jive Records (1991–2011)
Years active	1981–present
Born	February 11, 1959, New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Executive producer, Record producer, music executive

---

Trivia

He became Chairman of BMG Label Group in 2008, replacing Clive Davis. The company was renamed RCA/Jive Label Group under his watch.

Barry Weiss before fame

He was a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity at Cornell University. In 1981, Tom McCartney of Jive Records hired him.

Achievement of Barry Weiss

In 2008, he succeeded Clive Davis as Chairman of BMG Label Group. Under his leadership, the corporation was renamed RCA/Jive Label Group. He was a contestant on Storage Wars.

Salary 2020

$10 Million

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Barry Weiss family life

Although he was born in New York, he grew up in New Jersey. Hy Weiss, a music entrepreneur who played a key role in rock 'n' roll and Doo Wop music, was his father.

Associations of Barry Weiss

He was a key figure in Britney Spears' and Justin Timberlake's careers.

Barry Weiss Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	N/A
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A