Jonathan Poneman

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Jonathan Poneman is an American music executive best known as the co-founder of the influential independent record label Sub Pop, which helped launch the grunge movement and bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden.

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instanceOf American person
music executive
record label founder
activeFrom 1980s
associatedAct Mudhoney NERFINISHED
Nirvana NERFINISHED
Soundgarden NERFINISHED
associatedWith Seattle music scene
basedIn Seattle, Washington NERFINISHED
businessModel independent record label
businessPartner Bruce Pavitt NERFINISHED
coFounderOf Sub Pop NERFINISHED
coFounderWith Bruce Pavitt NERFINISHED
contributedTo commercialization of grunge
employer Sub Pop NERFINISHED
genreAssociatedWith grunge
helpedDevelop Sub Pop brand identity
Sub Pop singles club NERFINISHED
helpedLaunch Nirvana NERFINISHED
Soundgarden NERFINISHED
helpedPopularize grunge movement
industry music industry
influenceOn 1990s alternative rock
Seattle grunge scene
knownFor Sub Pop NERFINISHED
labelFocus alternative rock
independent rock music
punk rock
labelTypeFounded independent record label
language English
nationality United States of America
surface form: United States
notableAchievement co-founding influential independent label Sub Pop
supporting early careers of major grunge bands
occupation music executive
record producer
regionOfActivity Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED
roleAtSubPop co-owner
executive
signedArtist Mudhoney NERFINISHED
Nirvana NERFINISHED
Soundgarden NERFINISHED
Tad NERFINISHED

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Sub Pop foundedBy Jonathan Poneman