Jimmy Iovine was born on March 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ...

He co-founded Interscope Records with Ted Field and Tom Whalley. He is also a record producer who has worked with bands including Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, U2 and The Pretenders. Interscope Records is an American record label owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Stephanie Lynn Stevie Nicks (born May 26, 1948 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and a long solo career. ... Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, guitar and harmonica, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... Pretenders album cover, 1980. ...

He is married to writer and former model Vicki Iovine, author of The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy. Vicky McCarty Iovine was born Vicki McCarty in Los Angeles, California on January 13, 1954. ...

Modern urban legend has it that famed rapper Eminem was discovered when producer Dr. Dre found his demo on Iovine's garage floor. Urban legends are a kind of folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them (see rumor). ... For other uses, see Eminem (disambiguation). ... André Romel Dr. Dre Young (born on February 18, 1965 in Compton, California) is an American record producer, rapper, and record executive, and is one of the wealthiest, most influential, most successful and well-known producers in the field of hip hop music. ...

Song Mentions

Runnin' - The Game - "Make yo chest move, Sylvia Rhone and Kevin Lyle slept cool, Jimmy Iovine was the best move"

Gatman and Robbin - 50 Cent - "Just spit ya 16 and do what you gotta do to get through, Without mentionin me or the machine or Jimmy Iovine, Or Dre or 50 or D-Twizzy, Obie and just let it be, Or we'll be [door knockin sound] with a..."

Love Me - Obie Trice - "It's whateva, put that on the chedda man, but in the meantime, it's Jimmy Iovine time."

Right About Now - Talib Kweli - "Jimmy Iovine didn't sign me, I just kinda ended up there."

Loose Change [Aftermath Records Diss] - Ja rule - "And Murda Inc. will send theyre deepest condolences and sympathies to Aftermath, To Shady, Interscope and Jimmy Iovine, Ya know ya team they really some pee-ons, getting peed on, and leaked on."

External links

• Interscope Records
• Biography at www.fleetwoodmac.net

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