David Geffen

David Geffen is an American entertainment executive and philanthropist who co-founded Asylum Records, Geffen Records, and DreamWorks.

Elliot Roberts: Elliot Roberts was an American music manager and record executive who co-founded Asylum Records with David Geffen. Roberts partnered with Geffen to build Asylum Records and manage its artists.
Brooklyn: Brooklyn is a borough of New York City, where David Geffen was born and raised. Geffen's New York upbringing preceded his move into the Los Angeles entertainment business.
Talent agent: A talent agent represents performers in negotiations for employment, bookings, and other professional opportunities. Geffen's agency work gave him experience arranging deals before he founded record labels.
Geffen Records: Geffen Records is an American record label founded by David Geffen in 1980. The label gave Geffen a second major opportunity to sign artists and compete with established companies.
Barry Diller: Barry Diller is an American media executive who led major television and film companies. Diller built influence through network television and conglomerates, unlike Geffen's label-first path.
Ahmet Ertegun: Ahmet Ertegun was a Turkish-American music executive who co-founded Atlantic Records. Atlantic Records employed Geffen early in his career and helped shape his record-business experience.
William Morris Agency: The William Morris Agency was a talent agency representing performers and arranging entertainment bookings. Geffen entered the music business as a mailroom employee at the agency.
Record label: A record label develops, markets, and distributes sound recordings by artists. Geffen's influence first grew through founding and leading record labels.
DreamWorks: DreamWorks is an American entertainment company founded in 1994 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg, and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The studio embodied Geffen's move from record entrepreneurship into film and animation.
Clive Davis: Clive Davis is an American record executive known for leading several major record labels. Davis and Geffen both shaped popular music through artist signings, but followed distinct executive careers.

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