Morris Meyer Ostrofsky
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Morris Meyer Ostrofsky, better known as Mo Ostin, was a highly influential American music industry executive who led major labels like Warner Bros. Records and helped shape the careers of numerous iconic artists.
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| Morris Meyer Ostrofsky canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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human ⓘ music industry executive ⓘ record executive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mo Ostin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Morris Meyer Ostrofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
DreamWorks Records
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Reprise Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Music Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artist and repertoire
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recorded music ⓘ |
| genre |
pop music
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popular music ⓘ rock music ⓘ singer-songwriter music ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName |
Ostin
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Ostrofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
artist development strategies in the music industry
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record label management practices ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long-term artist development focus
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supporting creative freedom for artists ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American music industry community ⓘ |
| name |
Mo Ostin
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Morris Meyer Ostrofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most influential record executives of the late 20th century
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developing artist-friendly label culture at Warner Bros. Records ⓘ leading Warner Bros. Records ⓘ signing and supporting numerous influential recording artists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
building Warner Bros. Records into a major label
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helping shape the careers of iconic recording artists ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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music industry executive ⓘ record executive ⓘ |
| partOf | Warner Music corporate leadership ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Warner Bros. Records
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chief executive of Warner Bros. Records ⓘ executive at DreamWorks Records ⓘ executive at Reprise Records ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
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