Jarret Myer
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Jarret Myer, born February 6, 1973, is an American media entrepreneur who co-founded the record label Rawkus Records
and is currently the co-founder of Big Frame, an influencer-powered, data-driven media company that creates branded content media campaigns on YouTube and CEO and co-founder of Uproxx Media, a collection of blogs and widgets featuring viral entertainment news.
Myer is credited as Executive Producer on several music recordings and was once featured by New York Magazine, along with Rawkus Records co-founder Brian Brater, on top of a list of most influential media types under 35.
in 1996. Their business philosophy was based on mixing the strategy of punk rock music labels like SST and Victory with aggressive marketing using the financial support of first News Corp and then MCA. In addition to running the business of the label, Myer and his partner Brian Brater signed all the acts including Mos Def
and Talib Kweli
personally.
and Film Drunk.
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records is an American hip-hop record label known for jump-starting the careers of both Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Rawkus started in 1996 with initial releases ranging from hip-hop to drum and bass...
and is currently the co-founder of Big Frame, an influencer-powered, data-driven media company that creates branded content media campaigns on YouTube and CEO and co-founder of Uproxx Media, a collection of blogs and widgets featuring viral entertainment news.
Myer is credited as Executive Producer on several music recordings and was once featured by New York Magazine, along with Rawkus Records co-founder Brian Brater, on top of a list of most influential media types under 35.
Rawkus Records
Myer founded Rawkus Records with partners Brian Brater and James MurdochJames Murdoch (media executive)
James Rupert Jacob Murdoch is the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and currently serves as chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, Europe, and Asia, overseeing assets such as News International , SKY Italia , Sky Deutschland, and STAR TV .He sits on the News...
in 1996. Their business philosophy was based on mixing the strategy of punk rock music labels like SST and Victory with aggressive marketing using the financial support of first News Corp and then MCA. In addition to running the business of the label, Myer and his partner Brian Brater signed all the acts including Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
and Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
personally.
Uproxx
Myer is the current co-founder and CEO of Uproxx Media, best known for publishing the blogs Kissing Suzy KolberKissing Suzy Kolber
Kissing Suzy Kolber is an NFL-related humor blog run by a group of unsanctioned sports bloggers. The site began in June 2006 when the founders came together as like-minded commenters from the sports blog Deadspin...
and Film Drunk.
External links
- Hi-Tek Reflects on Rawkus Records http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=68877
- My Chat With The Founder Of Uproxx Media http://tomcheredar.com/2008/10/15/follow-up-my-chat-with-founder-of-uproxx-media/