Irving Azoff

Irving Azoff (/ˈeɪzɒf/; born December 12, 1947) is an American entertainment executive and chairman of Full Stop Management, a company that represents recording artists. During the course of his career, he has worked as an agent, personal manager, concert promoter, movie producer, independent record label owner, merchandiser, music publisher, and CEO of a record label.

Irving Azoff
Azoff at the Hollywood State of the Entertainment Industry convention in 2018
Born (1947-12-12) December 12, 1947
Danville, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEntertainment executive
Years active1971-present
Known forChairman and CEO of Azoff MSG Entertainment
Spouse
Shelli Azoff
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(m. 1978)​
Children4

Since September 2013 he has been chairman and CEO of Azoff MSG Entertainment, a venture with the Madison Square Garden Company, prior to which he served as chairman and CEO of Ticketmaster Entertainment and was executive chairman of Live Nation Entertainment and CEO of Front Line Management. He also sits on the boards of Starz Inc. and IMG.

In 2012, he topped Billboard's Power 100. Labels founded by Azoff include Full Moon Records and Giant Records.

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