Eshy Gazit

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Eshy Gazit is a music industry executive best known for his work as the CEO of Gramophone Media, who worked as the US managing partner of K-Pop band, BTS. He now works with Monsta X and various other Pop and K-pop artists.

Career[]

In 2014, Gazit Founded Gramophone Media, Inc., a music company based out of NYC and Los Angeles. Currently, Gramophone Media, Inc. encompasses seven imprints: All The Best Media, Right Angle PR, EAR Music Company with Randy Jackson, The Influent, Noise Management, HyPR Media, and Effectively Immediately PR.

Prior to forming Gramophone Media, Inc., Gazit was house producer/engineer at Manhattan's KEXP Radio and The Cutting Room studios.[1] There he worked with Chrisette Michele on her album Epiphany, which went on to debut No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, as well as peaking at No. 1 on Billboard's US Top R&B/Hip Hop albums.[2] Out of this studio, Gazit formed Modern Vintage Recordings,[3] a small label which he would later develop into Gramophone Media, Inc. In 2016, Gazit partnered with tech company WIX, music blog Pigeons and Planes, producer Steve Aoki, and entertainment executive Randy Jackson to launch the #WixMusic showcase at SXSW music festival.[4]

In February 2019, Gazit joined Maverick (management) as a partner.[5]

On April 26, 2021, Gazit was selected by Billboard as an international power player.[6] “Early on, many people in the industry mocked my attempts to break BTS,” he told Billboard in 2017. “They thought that it was never going to happen in the United States.”[7]

In June 2021, Gazit and BMG Rights Management launched the Intertwine record label.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "KEXP Radio & The Cutting Room - Eshy Gazit". The Cutting Room.
  2. ^ Billboard. "Chrisette Michele Chart History". Billboard Chart History.
  3. ^ Goodman, Daniel (November 29, 2011). "OFFICE TOUR: Here Is What A Recording Music Startup Looks Like". Business Insider.
  4. ^ "EAR Music Company #WixMusic". EAR Music Company.
  5. ^ "Eshy Gazit, manager of K-Pop stars Monsta X, joins Maverick". 24 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Eshy Gazit Billboard power player 2021".
  7. ^ "Revealed: Billboard's 2021 International Power Players". Billboard. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Eshy Gazit Launching New Label with BMG to Release Monsta X, Wonho".

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