Lyor Cohen

Global head of music - Google/YouTube Music

Prior to joining WMG, Cohen was head of Island Def Jam, where he led the growth and cultivation of its world-class roster of artists and record labels, including Def Jam, Island Records, Roc-A-Fella, Lost Highway, The Inc, American, Def Soul, Def Soul Classics to Roadrunner records which produced the multi-platinum Nickelback. Known for developing and guiding the careers of many early pioneers of rap music, including LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Run DMC, Kurtis Blow and the Beastie Boys, Cohen is widely credited with expanding Island Def Jam beyond its hip-hop roots to include a wider range of musical genres. These top artists include Melissa Etheridge, Elvis Costello, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Shania Twain, Ashanti, Everlast, Ryan Adams, Nickelback, Slipknot, Hoobastank, Sum 41 and Slayer. After becoming President of Def Jam records in 1988, a label founded by Russell Simmons and producer Rick Rubin, Cohen signed acts such as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Eric B and Rakim, EPMD, Slick Rick and 3rd Bass to the label.

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Donor	Common Recipients
Haim Saban	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Caruso Cabrera For New York, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Edgar Bronfman Jr	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Jim Sensenbrenner, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, Joseph E Driscoll, Recording Industry Association of America Political Action Committee, the, Warner Music Group Corp PAC, Andrew Cuomo
Ronald M Meyer	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, Joseph E Driscoll, Boxer / Dscc '04, Andrew Cuomo, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Jeffrey R Gural	Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Scott Stringer, Cyrus Vance Jr, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Douglas D Durst	Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Martin O'Malley, Cory Booker, Scott Stringer, Cyrus Vance Jr, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Caruso Cabrera For New York, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Leo Hindery Jr	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Andrew Cuomo, Scott Stringer, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Caruso Cabrera For New York, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Harvey Weinstein	Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Democratic White House Victory Fund, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Booker Senate Victory, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Agnes Gund	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Cory Booker, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Booker Senate Victory, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Bernard L Schwartz	Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Scott Stringer, Cyrus Vance Jr, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Andrew Tobias	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Dennis Mehiel	Howard Lawrence Berman, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Scott Stringer, Cyrus Vance Jr, Booker Senate Victory, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Leonard Blavatnik	Howard Lawrence Berman, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Cyrus Vance Jr, Booker Senate Victory, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Bryan Lourd	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Hillary Clinton, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Booker Senate Victory, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Ari Emanuel	Barbara Boxer, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Boxer / Dscc '04, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Elaine Schuster	Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Cory Booker, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Booker Senate Victory, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
David Geffen	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, Recording Industry Association of America Political Action Committee, the, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Steven Spielberg	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Bob Iger	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Friends of Schumer, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Cory Booker, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Booker Senate Victory, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Katharine J Rayner	Hillary Clinton, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Joseph E Driscoll, Democratic White House Victory Fund, Andrew Cuomo, Cory Booker, Cyrus Vance Jr, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Caruso Cabrera For New York, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Hilary Rosen	Howard Lawrence Berman, Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Jim Sensenbrenner, Tom Daschle, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Recording Industry Association of America Political Action Committee, the, Andrew Cuomo, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

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Lyor Cohen

Global head of music - Google/YouTube Music

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