Sylvia Rhone

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sylvia Rhone
Occupation	American music executive
Date Of Birth	Mar 11, 1952(1952-03-11)
Age	72
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Pisces

Sylvia Rhone Biography

Sylvia Rhone is one of the most popular and richest American music executive who was born on March 11, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Credited with helping to realign Atlantic’s black music business, Rhone took on broader responsibilities in A&R and marketing in 1986 with her promotion to senior vice president and general manager of Atlantic Records. At Atlantic, Rhone managed such artists as En Vogue, The System, Levert, Brandy, Yo Yo, The D.O.C., MC Lyte, Chuckii Booker, Miki Howard, Gerald Albright and The Rude Boys. It was under her watch that Billboard magazine named Atlantic the #1 Black Music Division in 1988.

Rhone’s career has been highlighted by multiple firsts: In 1990 she became the first African American woman to head a major record company when she was named CEO and president of Atlantic’s EastWest Records America division. A year later when the EastWest artist roster and operations were combined with those of Atco Records, Rhone was named chairwoman and CEO of Atco/EastWest and subsequently of EastWest Records America. At EastWest, she was directly involved in introducing several newcomers as well as helping established stars gain new success, including En Vogue, Gerald Levert, Pantera and Das EFX. She also played a role in furthering the careers of AC/DC and Simply Red, who eventually became EEG artists. Atlantic Records’ founder Ahmet Ertegun commented on Rhone’s success during the period, calling her administration one of “innovation, imagination, and freshness.” In 1993, she was cited by Ebony magazine as one of the top up-and-coming black executives in the entertainment industry.

Sylvia Rhone Net Worth

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

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 11, 1952, and raised in Harlem, Rhone has cited her early exposure to seminal R&B shows at the Apollo Theatre as pivotal to her belief in music as an inspirational force. She cited influences in R&B such as Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald. In addition to R&B, Rhone also enjoyed rock music through artists like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Accepted at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Rhone graduated with a B.S. in Economics. She got a job at Bankers Trust in New York City soon after graduating college, but she pursued her passion for music by landing a job as a secretary for Buddha Records in 1974. In a succession of promotions over the next six years, she also held positions at ABC Records and Ariola Records. Rhone was previously part of the Elektra family in 1980 as northeast regional promotion manager for special markets, and she was eventually promoted to director of national black music marketing for Atlantic Records.

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In 2004, Rhone was appointed president of Motown Records, executive vice president of Universal Records, with chairman of Universal Music Group, Doug Morris, calling her “a rainmaker”, and Universal Motown Record Group chairman Mel Lewinter citing Rhone as a “natural to lead Motown’s evolution into the future”. Under Rhone’s stewardship, Motown reinvigorated both roster and staff, re-tooling the label into one of the more savvy digital music business platforms. Rhone added Akon, India.Arie, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, Chamillionaire and others to the label.

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Tadahiro Ranked on the list of most popular American music executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sylvia Rhone celebrates birthday on March 11 of every year.

In February 2006, the Universal Music label split into two labels, Universal Republic Records and Universal Motown Records, with Rhone serving as president of the latter. Rhone’s approach helped to raise the global identity of Cash Money Records, while also placing an increased emphasis on Universal Motown artists’ connecting with fans via micro-blogging and social network platforms.