Lucian Grainge

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lucian Grainge
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Feb 29, 1960(1960-02-29)
Age	64
Birthplace	United Kingdom
Country	United States
Birth City	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aquarius

Lucian Grainge Biography

Lucian Grainge is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on February 29, 1960 in United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United States. Sir Lucian Charles Grainge CBE (born 29 February 1960) is the chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Music Group. Over the course of his career, he has worked with artists including Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, ABBA, Eurythmics, Rihanna, Sam Smith, Take That, Psychedelic Furs, The Rolling Stones, Sting, Jamie Cullum and Andrea Bocelli. Grainge has worked in the music business for his entire career. Billboard magazine named Grainge as the most powerful person in the music business on four occasions in the 2010s, and the first-ever Executive of the Decade.

In 2008, Grainge received the Music Industry Trusts’ Award, which recognises the world’s most successful music executives. The award was presented by members of U2, and Take That performed at the ceremony.

Irving Azoff called him “‘the great hope for the music business'” and Jimmy Iovine commented that Grainge “is working to restore [a] spirit of risk-taking and innovation” by being “‘willing and open to entrepreneurship and that kind of thing the record industry has gotten depleted of.'” An interview feature in Billboard described Grainge as “a fierce and tireless advocate for the recorded-music business”. In 2013, CNET wrote that “Grainge is positioning Universal to lead the pack” of major labels in their embracing of new digital opportunities. A 2014 front-page Los Angeles Times profile said that “if anyone can save the music business, it might be Grainge.”

Billboard named Grainge as the first-ever Executive of the Decade after he topped the magazine’s “Power 100” list as the most powerful person in the music business in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2019. He is the only person to ever hold that distinction more than once and for consecutive years.

In 2002, Grainge married his second wife, Caroline. Their daughter was born in

2001. In November 2012 Grainge and his wife reportedly paid US$13 million for a house in Pacific Palisades. They had previously leased a Brentwood home from the owner of Rhino Entertainment.

Lucian Grainge Net Worth

Lucian Grainge is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lucian Grainge 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Grainge grew up in North London. He was raised Jewish. Grainge left Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School for Boys at the age of 18, and began working as a runner at MPC, a talent scout company. After contacting several record label bosses, he was offered a job by Maurice Oberstein, chairman of CBS Records, working at publishing company April Music’s A&R department. His first signing was The Psychedelic Furs. In 1982, he became the director of RCA Music Publishing. Two years later he became an A&R director for MCA Records. He set up PolyGram Music Publishing in 1986 and joined Polydor as general manager of A&R and business affairs in 1993. He was promoted to managing director of Polydor in 1997.

In January 1993, Grainge married his first wife, attorney Samantha Berg. That November, she experienced complications while giving birth to their son, and fell into a coma from which she never recovered. She died in England in 2007.

Grainge became the chairman of the UK division of the Universal Music Group, and then in 2005 of Universal Music Group International. He served in this position until 2010. On 1 January 2011 he became CEO of Universal Music Group, and then chairman on 9 March 2011, succeeding Doug Morris.

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Who is Lucian Grainge Dating?

According to our records, Lucian Grainge married to Caroline Grainge. As of December 1, 2023, Lucian Grainge’s is not dating anyone.

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In October 2016, Variety presented Grainge with its 2016 Empowerment Award for overseeing a “noticeable shift in the demographics of the industry leader’s C-suites” with women occupying some of the highest executive positions at Universal Music Group.

Facts & Trivia

Lucian Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lucian Grainge celebrates birthday on February 29 of every year.

In May 2017, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity announced that Grainge would be honored as the 2017 Media Person of the Year, the first music executive to receive this honour. Philip Thomas, CEO of Ascential Events, organizers of Cannes Lions, praised his “bold investments in music and technology that helped return the industry to growth, while continuing to foster an environment that puts artists first”.

Who is the most powerful person in music?

Sir Lucian Grainge
Incumbent
Assumed office May 9, 2011
Preceded by| Doug Morris
Personal details

What does Lucian Grainge do?

Grainge joined UMG’s Polydor in 1993 as General Manager of A&R and Business Affairs, rising to Managing Director of the British record label in 1997. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Chairman, and then, in 2001, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music UK.

How do I contact Lucian Grainge?

1. (Direct) +1 310 ❅❅❅ ❅❅❅❅ (Direct)
2. (Mobile) +1 310 ❅❅❅ ❅❅❅❅ (Mobile)
3. (HQ) (310) 865-0770. (HQ)
4. ❅❅❅❅❅@umusic.com.
5. (HQ) 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States. (HQ)

How old is Lucian Grainge?

62 years (February 29, 1960)

Who is the most talented musician of all time?

• The Beatles.
• Led Zeppelin.
• Elvis Presley.
• Bob Dylan.
• Michael Jackson.
• Queen.
• The Rolling Stones.
• Chuck Berry.