Ronald Craig Handler is a music publisher, A & R executive and artist manager, who lives in Los Angeles. He has worked for influential companies such as Arista Music Publishing, BMG, EMI, Dreamworks and Interscope/Geffen. During his career, he has signed numerous artists such as Rhett Lawrence (Mariah Carey), J. D. Souther (The Eagles), DJ Bobcat (2Pac), Presidents of the United States of America, Bad Religion, Filter, R&B writers Tim & Bob, Papa Roach, Sparta (At the Drive-In), Eric Sermon (EPMD), Dave Hollister (Blackstreet), Alien Ant Farm, Rise Against and Powerman 5000. He also worked with John Hiatt, Diane Warren, Holly Knight, Mike Chapman (Tina Turner), Gerry Goffin (Aretha Franklin), and Robbie Robertson. Arista Records is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony BMG, and operates under the RCA Records Group // After being fired from CBS Records, Columbia Pictures hired Clive Davis to be a consultant for the company’s record and music operations. ... BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... This article is about the film studio. ... Interscope Records is a record label currently owned by the Universal Music Group. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Rhett Lawrence Rhett Lawrence is a record producer and songwriter. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ... J.D. Souther, born John David Souther on November 3, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Amarillo, Texas, is a singer-songwriter and country rock singer. ... The Eagles are an American rock music group that originally came together in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... The Presidents of the United States of America is a Seattle alternative rock band best known for their quirky, often nonsensical songs that defied the typical sound of most bands from the Pacific Northwest at the time. ... Bad Religion is an influential punk rock band that was originally formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 by Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. ... Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson, better known as Tim & Bob (and sometimes referred to as The Funktwons) are an American production duo, who had their biggest hit in Thong Song by Sisqo. ... Papa Roach is a four-piece nu metal band from Vacaville, California. ... Sparta is an alternative rock/punk rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. ... At the Drive-In was an American band from El Paso, Texas that existed from 1993 to 2001. ... Erick Sermon (born November 25, 1968 in Bayshore, New York) is an African-American hip hop musician and record producer. ... EPMD is an American rap group from Brentwood, New York, active from 1987 to 1999; one of the prominent acts in East coast hip hop. ... // Dave Hollister, cousin of music act K-Ci and JoJo, started developing fame as a musician in the early 1990s. ... BLACKstreet are an American R&B group founded in 1992 by Teddy Riley, a New Jack Swing pioneer known for his work as a member of Guy. ... Alien Ant Farm is an alternative rock group that formed in the southern California city of Riverside, CA in 1996. ... Rise Against is a punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, USA, consisting of four members, Tim McIlrath (vocals, guitar), Joe Principe (bass guitar), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Zach Blair (guitar). ... Powerman 5000, frequently referred to as PM5K, are a Boston-based alternative metaland industrial metal band formed in 1991. ... John Hiatt (born August 20, 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. ... This article is about Diane Warren the American songwriter. ... Holly Knight is a prolific songwriter, vocalist and musician, who has written some of the biggest hits in pop and rock music. ... Mike Chapman is a record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the early 1970s. ... Tina Turner (born November 26, 1939) is an 11 time Grammy Award-winning (sharing three), American Singer, Dancer, Record Producer, Executive Producer, Actress, Writer, Performer, Songwriter, Author and occasionally Painter whose career has spanned from 1956 to present. ... Gerry Goffin (born February 11, 1939) is an American lyricist. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American soul, R&B, and gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Jaime Robert Robertson (born July 5, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a songwriter, guitarist and singer, best known for his membership in The Band. ...

In 2004, Ron was featured in the book On the Record: Over 150 of the most talented people in music share the secrets of their success.

Currently, Ron formed Handler Entertainment, which is an artist and management company that has a music licensing and publishing division. The company currently manages a small group of artists including Dhani Harrison (thenewno2). Dhani Harrison (born August 1, 1978) is the son of Beatle George Harrison and his second wife, Olivia Trinidad Arias. ... thenewno2 is a band formed by Dhani Harrison and Oliver Hecks. ...