Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | $200 million |
Date Of Birth | July 14, 1949 |
Spouse | Thalía, Mariah Carey, Lisa Clark |
Fact | Is one of only a small group of people who have been made an honorary US Marshal by the US Marshals Service. |
Thomas “Tommy” Mottola is an American record executive, talent manager, businessman, and investor. He is the co-founder of Casablanca Records and the current chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment. He has been credited with revitalizing Sony’s music division and helping to turn it into one of the most successful labels in the industry.
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Mottola was born in The Bronx, New York, on July 14, 1949, to a father of Italian descent and a mother of Irish descent. He grew up in a working-class neighborhood and was the youngest of three children. His father was a musician who played the trumpet and his mother was a homemaker. Mottola’s father died when he was just eight years old, which had a profound effect on him.
Mottola attended Catholic schools and graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School in 1967. He then went on to study at Manhattan College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1971.
After college, Mottola began his career in the music industry as a promotions man at CBS Records. He quickly rose through the ranks and became the head of CBS’s international division by 1976. In 1980, he was named president of CBS’s newly formed Epic Records label.
At Epic, Mottola oversaw the careers of some of the biggest names in music, including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and Barbra Streisand. He was also instrumental in signing Mariah Carey to the label in 1988.
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Check out Episode # 27 https://t.co/GBRECpo9aI pic.twitter.com/nlZKI8I5HR— Tommy Mottola (@TommyMottola) September 28, 2020
Under Mottola’s leadership, Epic became one of the most successful labels in the industry. In 1989, he was named president of Sony Music Entertainment, which included all of Sony’s record labels.
As president of Sony Music, Mottola helped to turn the company into the largest music conglomerate in the world. He is credited with revitalizing Sony’s music division and making it into a major player in the industry.
Mottola has been married three times. His first marriage was to Connie Stevens, with whom he has two daughters. His second marriage was to Mariah Carey, with whom he has two sons. His third marriage is to Thalia Sodi, with whom he has two daughters.
Mottola has an estimated net worth of $600 million. He has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
General Info
Full Name | Tommy Mottola |
Net Worth | $200 million |
Salary | $200 million |
Date Of Birth | July 14, 1949 |
Profession | Record producer, Television producer |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Thalía, Mariah Carey, Lisa Clark |
Children | Matthew Alejandro Mottola Sodi, Sabrina Sakaë Mottola Sodi |
Parents | Peggy Bonetti, Thomas Mottola Sr. |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | Music was around me from morning till night. From the time I was two years old I would climb on the stool and bang on the keys of our family piano. But there was one single defining moment that ran through me like a bolt of electricity when I was eight years old: that was the time I heard Don't Be Cruel' blasting through my sister's AM radio. The beat and the rhythm of that song branded me forever and was everything that motivated and inspired me to become what I became. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Referenced, in a somewhat curious context, in the mid-70s dance club hit "Cherchez le Femme" by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. The first line of the song is "Tommy Mottola lives on the road/He lost his lady two months ago.". |
2 | Chairman/CEO, "The Mottola Company". |
3 | Daughter Sabrina Sakaë, with wife Thalía, was born October 7, 2007. |
4 | Is one of only a small group of people who have been made an honorary US Marshal by the US Marshals Service. |
5 | Discovered Hall & Oates. Other acts he guided during his tenure as head of Sony's U.S. operations include Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Jessica Simpson, the Dixie Chicks, and Destiny's Child. |
6 | He is Italian-American. |
7 | Six months in the planning, his wedding to Mariah Carey featured 50 flower girls, an 8-piece orchestra, a boys choir, and 300 guests, including Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, Gloria Estefan, Michael Bolton, Christie Brinkley, Tony Bennett, Ozzy Osbourne, Robert De Niro and Michael Ovitz. The event reportedly cost $5 million. |
8 | Dropped out of Hofstra University. |
9 | Cousin of jazz guitarist Tony Mottola. |
10 | Converted to Judaism to marry first wife Lisa Clark. |
11 | Collects guns. |
12 | Leaves Sony to launch his own label. [January 2003] |
13 | Was the president of Sony Music Entertainment. Discovered Mariah Carey at a party, listened to her demo, and signed her to his record company |
Pictures
Movies
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Latin Explosion: A New America | 2015 | TV Movie documentary executive producer | |
A Model Life | 2007 | TV Series executive producer | |
The Shop | 2006 | TV Series executive producer | |
Born to Diva | 2003 | TV Series executive producer | |
Gloria Estefan's Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis Concert | 2000 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
Hall & Oates: Live at the Apollo | 1987 | Video executive producer | |
Carly in Concert: Coming Around Again | 1987 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Hall & Oates: Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid | 1985 | Video short executive producer | |
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Rock 'N Soul International | 1984 | TV Movie executive producer |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Secret of My Succe$s | 1987 | music supervisor | |
Ruthless People | 1986 | music supervisor |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Mariah Carey: All I Want for Christmas Is You | 1994 | Video short |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Black Magic | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary special thanks - 2 episodes | |
Here Is Mariah Carey | 1993 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
Less Than Zero | 1987 | the producers wish to thank | |
We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song | 1985 | TV Movie documentary special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
The 67th Annual Tony Awards | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Hannity | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Phone Interview |
Today | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Corazón de... | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The O'Reilly Factor | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Video on Trial | 2006 | TV Series | Santa Claus |
Intimate Portrait | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Awards
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1988 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Music Special | Carly in Concert: Coming Around Again (1987) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia