31:
887:
Jeff
Ayeroff, A&M;'s vice president of creative services, let the graphics stand, but he toned down the logo and colors. 'We cleaned up the band's image,' he admitted. 'We made them look more pop and more immediate so that the record could have more of an impact without compromising their
274:
who, at the time, began advocating for warning labels to be added on covers of music releases that contained profane lyrics. It was reported in 2016 that Rock The Vote had registered more than 6 million voters online.
142:, in 1974. He became A&M's Director of Product Management & Creative Services in 1977 followed by Vice President of Marketing and Creative Services in 1978. At A&M, Ayeroff developed visual campaigns for
1116:"Founders of Virgin Records' U.S. Unit Quit : Music: Co-Chairmen Jeff Ayeroff and Jordan Harris deny they were pressured to resign amid rumored tension with President Phil Quartararo, who is replacing them"
270:. The law requires state governments to offer voter registration opportunities to any eligible person who applies for or renews a driver's license or public assistance. Rock The Vote also protested against the
717:
321:. In July 1999, both Ayeroff and Harris departed the label six months prior to their contract expiration. Sources cited that both were unhappy with Sony after consolidation of promotion duties for all
778:
In 2005, Ayeroff received the Kratz Award for
Creative Excellence from The Music Video Producer's Association, an award which recognizes exceptional accomplishments in music video production.
1034:
982:
1241:
370:. Ayeroff and Rubin also began ArtistsFirst, a creative and marketing consulting agency, which has launched international humanitarian activism with its music.
1732:
1717:
1186:
262:, Ayeroff created commercial and print campaigns with contemporary music artists to appeal to a young voter demographic. The organization supported the
735:
1459:
1737:
263:
191:
1486:
1742:
945:
835:
1060:
657:
282:. Industry sources said the resignations were because of a management logjam at the company and the subsequent erosion of their duties.
459:
266:, commonly referred to as the "motor voter" bill, which expanded access to voter registration. It was signed into law by President
1454:
325:
labels under one department, in addition to Sony not allowing
Ayeroff and Harris to buy a piece of the company they helped build.
419:
1656:
439:
1346:
271:
258:
to help increase voter turnout among voters ages 18 to 24. Through alliances with other
Entertainment companies, such as
1752:
1141:
1293:
1479:
852:
697:
605:
1585:
1267:
755:
619:
211:
1747:
131:
70:
58:
1727:
1630:
1115:
1686:
1472:
1215:
599:
559:
479:
248:
163:
1417:
1160:
1008:
254:
During his time at Virgin
Records, Ayeroff also founded the progressive-aligned political organization
162:, included overseeing marketing, advertising, creative direction and music videos for artists such as:
347:
in 2001 as the label's chief creative director and vice chairman, he oversaw the visual campaigns for
1757:
1722:
1640:
639:
539:
278:
In August 1993, both
Ayeroff & Harris resigned from Virgin Records after the company was sold to
217:
159:
1394:
1086:
1681:
1615:
1590:
1540:
796:
352:
956:
1691:
1625:
1605:
1545:
1620:
1610:
1449:
918:
903:
831:
825:
579:
519:
499:
399:
333:
179:
1319:
1661:
1600:
1560:
1550:
1372:
367:
115:
1580:
1575:
1555:
1514:
931:
741:
232:
235:. Ayeroff and Harris signed and marketed an artist roster at Virgin U.S. which included
122:
in 1990 in response to a censorship campaign against artists’ use of explicit language.
1635:
344:
294:
228:
224:
203:
151:
147:
135:
103:
99:
95:
1711:
1524:
1111:
663:
565:
505:
329:
314:
310:
255:
244:
240:
199:
167:
119:
111:
1570:
1495:
677:
465:
322:
267:
187:
183:
74:
359:, and more. Ayeroff left Warner Bros. in 2004 at the conclusion of his contract.
227:
in 1987 and, along with partner Jordan Harris, opened the U.S. label offices for
1671:
1595:
703:
683:
445:
405:
348:
337:
302:
236:
202:. He sensed massive potential in the fledgling A-ha and convinced executives at
139:
1696:
1519:
585:
425:
363:
306:
298:
290:
286:
207:
175:
155:
143:
107:
134:
in 1971, and worked as an
Entertainment Attorney before joining the ranks at
1676:
525:
356:
279:
158:, to name a few. Beginning in 1983, his duties as senior vice president of
94:(born January 20, 1947) is an American record executive who has worked for
1061:"After 26 Years, Rock the Vote Is Still Driving Young People to the Polls"
30:
881:
Patrick
Goldstein (April 8, 1979). "A&M Plots The Police Breakout".
1565:
1445:
827:
We All Want to Change the World: Rock and
Politics from Elvis to Eminem
625:
485:
318:
171:
210:", which he himself had conceived. His creative direction on the
718:
Instant Karma: The
Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
545:
195:
1468:
1464:
1666:
259:
1294:"Why the Beatles greatest hits album is topping the charts"
904:
https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/jeffrey-kent-ayeroff
220:
exhibition "Making Modern Music: Design For Ear and Eye."
362:
In 2008, Ayeroff became co-CEO (along with Jon Rubin) of
340:
which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide to date.
332:
in 2000, as a key consultant to oversee the marketing of
1649:
1533:
1502:
81:
66:
37:
21:
138:as an assistant to then-President of the label,
1480:
946:"Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye"
819:
817:
8:
1187:"Ayeroff, Harris Talk About L.A. Sony Label"
1161:"More Artists Venture Into Virgin Territory"
1009:"More Artists Venture Into Virgin Territory"
510:Liner notes, writer, design, package design
1035:"10 Major Moments in Rock The Vote History"
1487:
1473:
1465:
1209:
1207:
289:in 1995, a West Coast-based subsidiary of
29:
18:
1395:"Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff at All Music Guide"
1347:"The Billboard Q&A With Jeff Ayeroff"
830:. Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 250.
377:
787:
285:Ayeroff and Harris went on to co-found
264:National Voter Registration Act of 1993
231:after an invitation from company owner
192:Grammy Award for Best Recording Package
1142:"Winds of Change Hit Music's Top Tier"
927:
916:
293:, where they developed the careers of
206:to create the iconic music video for "
1007:Robert Hillburn (February 10, 1987).
336:, a career-spanning retrospective of
216:album cover was also included in the
7:
1318:Melinda Newman (December 18, 2004).
1733:People from Culver City, California
1214:Justin Oppelaar (August 21, 2001).
1159:Robert Hilburn (February 4, 1987).
1059:Christine Birkner (July 31, 2016).
955:. November 15, 2014. Archived from
194:in 1985 and 1986 for his work with
1718:American music industry executives
1185:Chris Morris (November 16, 1994).
983:"Paula Abdul, Soaring Straight Up"
765:Executive producer, art direction
14:
1373:"Jeff Ayeroff at All Music Guide"
1345:Robert Levine (August 29, 2009).
1292:Rob Brunner (December 29, 2001).
853:"Meyer, Ayeroff Named at A&M"
1416:Steven Gottlieb (May 12, 2005).
1268:"Work team may ankle Sony Music"
1140:Neil Strauss (January 2, 1995).
1085:Bruce Haring (August 10, 1993).
1033:Jordan Runtagh (July 12, 2016).
1242:"Work Regroups After Key Exits"
1240:Melinda Newman (July 3, 1999).
190:nominations in the category of
1738:USC Gould School of Law alumni
1657:List of Virgin Records artists
1455:Artists House Music Interviews
1266:Adam Sandler (June 21, 1999).
1:
981:Carla Hall (March 25, 1990).
272:Parents Music Resource Center
1743:American democracy activists
130:Jeff Ayeroff graduated from
1418:"News: MVPA Awards Tonight"
795:Jod Kaftan (June 7, 2009).
668:Liner notes, art direction
606:Prince & The Revolution
1774:
801:Los Angeles Times Magazine
366:'s boutique label imprint
851:Unknown (July 15, 1978).
28:
16:American record executive
758:: The Songs of Bob Dylan
1216:"Ayeroff Rewinds at WB"
1087:"Two exex ankle Virgin"
132:USC Gould School of Law
71:USC Gould School of Law
59:Culver City, California
1631:Vernon Yard Recordings
648:Art direction, design
430:Art direction, design
1687:Universal Music Group
962:on September 22, 2015
560:Back in the High Life
328:Ayeroff was hired by
249:The Smashing Pumpkins
186:. Ayeroff earned two
1641:Virgin Schallplatten
1298:Entertainment Weekly
824:Tom Waldman (2003).
540:Hunting High and Low
218:Museum of Modern Art
160:Warner Bros. Records
92:Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff
42:Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff
23:Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff
1753:Virgin Group people
1682:Capitol Music Group
1616:Point Blank Records
1591:Higher Octave Music
1541:Astralwerks Records
1114:(August 10, 1993).
987:The Washington Post
746:Executive producer
726:Executive producer
353:My Chemical Romance
1692:Virgin EMI Records
1626:Real World Records
1606:Narada Productions
1546:Back Porch Records
1146:The New York Times
797:"Music to My Eyes"
530:Cover art concept
1705:
1704:
1621:Rap-A-Lot Records
1611:Noo Trybe Records
1460:Billboard article
1165:Los Angeles Times
1120:Los Angeles Times
1013:Los Angeles Times
926:Missing or empty
883:Los Angeles Times
837:978-1-4616-2579-7
769:
768:
756:Chimes of Freedom
736:Last Man Standing
520:Done with Mirrors
500:Stop Making Sense
400:Cuts Like a Knife
343:Returning to the
213:Stop Making Sense
89:
88:
1765:
1662:Atlantic Records
1601:Immortal Records
1561:Charisma Records
1551:Caroline Records
1489:
1482:
1475:
1466:
1433:
1432:
1430:
1428:
1413:
1407:
1406:
1404:
1402:
1391:
1385:
1384:
1382:
1380:
1369:
1363:
1362:
1360:
1358:
1342:
1336:
1335:
1333:
1331:
1315:
1309:
1308:
1306:
1304:
1289:
1283:
1282:
1280:
1278:
1263:
1257:
1256:
1254:
1252:
1237:
1231:
1230:
1228:
1226:
1211:
1202:
1201:
1199:
1197:
1182:
1176:
1175:
1173:
1171:
1156:
1150:
1149:
1137:
1131:
1130:
1128:
1126:
1108:
1102:
1101:
1099:
1097:
1082:
1076:
1075:
1073:
1071:
1056:
1050:
1049:
1047:
1045:
1030:
1024:
1023:
1021:
1019:
1004:
998:
997:
995:
993:
978:
972:
971:
969:
967:
961:
950:
942:
936:
935:
929:
924:
922:
914:
912:
910:
897:
891:
890:
878:
872:
871:
869:
867:
857:
848:
842:
841:
821:
812:
811:
809:
807:
792:
378:
374:Selected Credits
368:Shangri-La Music
116:Shangri-La Music
55:
52:January 20, 1947
51:
49:
33:
19:
1773:
1772:
1768:
1767:
1766:
1764:
1763:
1762:
1708:
1707:
1706:
1701:
1645:
1581:Fontana Records
1576:Fiction Records
1556:Caroline France
1529:
1515:Richard Branson
1498:
1493:
1442:
1437:
1436:
1426:
1424:
1415:
1414:
1410:
1400:
1398:
1393:
1392:
1388:
1378:
1376:
1371:
1370:
1366:
1356:
1354:
1344:
1343:
1339:
1329:
1327:
1320:"Ayeroff Exits"
1317:
1316:
1312:
1302:
1300:
1291:
1290:
1286:
1276:
1274:
1265:
1264:
1260:
1250:
1248:
1239:
1238:
1234:
1224:
1222:
1213:
1212:
1205:
1195:
1193:
1184:
1183:
1179:
1169:
1167:
1158:
1157:
1153:
1139:
1138:
1134:
1124:
1122:
1110:
1109:
1105:
1095:
1093:
1084:
1083:
1079:
1069:
1067:
1058:
1057:
1053:
1043:
1041:
1032:
1031:
1027:
1017:
1015:
1006:
1005:
1001:
991:
989:
980:
979:
975:
965:
963:
959:
948:
944:
943:
939:
925:
915:
908:
906:
899:
898:
894:
885:. p. N80.
880:
879:
875:
865:
863:
855:
850:
849:
845:
838:
823:
822:
815:
805:
803:
794:
793:
789:
784:
776:
762:Various artists
742:Jerry Lee Lewis
723:Various artists
376:
233:Richard Branson
136:A&M Records
128:
85:Music executive
67:Alma mater
62:
56:
53:
47:
45:
44:
43:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1771:
1769:
1761:
1760:
1755:
1750:
1748:Warner Records
1745:
1740:
1735:
1730:
1725:
1720:
1710:
1709:
1703:
1702:
1700:
1699:
1694:
1689:
1684:
1679:
1674:
1669:
1664:
1659:
1653:
1651:
1647:
1646:
1644:
1643:
1638:
1636:Virgin Records
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
1588:
1583:
1578:
1573:
1568:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1537:
1535:
1531:
1530:
1528:
1527:
1522:
1517:
1512:
1506:
1504:
1500:
1499:
1494:
1492:
1491:
1484:
1477:
1469:
1463:
1462:
1457:
1452:
1441:
1440:External links
1438:
1435:
1434:
1408:
1386:
1364:
1337:
1310:
1284:
1258:
1232:
1203:
1177:
1151:
1132:
1103:
1077:
1051:
1025:
999:
973:
937:
901:www.grammy.com
892:
873:
843:
836:
813:
786:
785:
783:
780:
775:
772:
767:
766:
763:
760:
752:
748:
747:
744:
739:
732:
728:
727:
724:
721:
714:
710:
709:
708:Art direction
706:
701:
694:
690:
689:
688:Art direction
686:
681:
674:
670:
669:
666:
661:
654:
650:
649:
646:
643:
636:
632:
631:
630:Art direction
628:
623:
616:
612:
611:
610:Art direction
608:
603:
596:
592:
591:
590:Art direction
588:
583:
576:
572:
571:
570:Art direction
568:
563:
556:
552:
551:
550:Art direction
548:
543:
536:
532:
531:
528:
523:
516:
512:
511:
508:
503:
496:
492:
491:
490:Art direction
488:
483:
476:
472:
471:
470:Art direction
468:
463:
456:
452:
451:
450:Art direction
448:
443:
436:
432:
431:
428:
423:
416:
412:
411:
410:Art direction
408:
403:
396:
392:
391:
388:
385:
382:
375:
372:
345:Warner Records
295:Jennifer Lopez
229:Virgin Records
225:Warner Records
204:Warner Records
152:The Carpenters
148:Peter Frampton
127:
124:
100:Warner Records
87:
86:
83:
79:
78:
68:
64:
63:
57:
41:
39:
35:
34:
26:
25:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1770:
1759:
1756:
1754:
1751:
1749:
1746:
1744:
1741:
1739:
1736:
1734:
1731:
1729:
1728:Living people
1726:
1724:
1721:
1719:
1716:
1715:
1713:
1698:
1695:
1693:
1690:
1688:
1685:
1683:
1680:
1678:
1675:
1673:
1670:
1668:
1665:
1663:
1660:
1658:
1655:
1654:
1652:
1648:
1642:
1639:
1637:
1634:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1622:
1619:
1617:
1614:
1612:
1609:
1607:
1604:
1602:
1599:
1597:
1594:
1592:
1589:
1587:
1584:
1582:
1579:
1577:
1574:
1572:
1569:
1567:
1564:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1547:
1544:
1542:
1539:
1538:
1536:
1532:
1526:
1525:Rob Stevenson
1523:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1507:
1505:
1501:
1497:
1490:
1485:
1483:
1478:
1476:
1471:
1470:
1467:
1461:
1458:
1456:
1453:
1451:
1447:
1444:
1443:
1439:
1423:
1419:
1412:
1409:
1396:
1390:
1387:
1374:
1368:
1365:
1352:
1348:
1341:
1338:
1325:
1321:
1314:
1311:
1299:
1295:
1288:
1285:
1273:
1269:
1262:
1259:
1247:
1243:
1236:
1233:
1221:
1217:
1210:
1208:
1204:
1192:
1188:
1181:
1178:
1166:
1162:
1155:
1152:
1147:
1143:
1136:
1133:
1121:
1117:
1113:
1112:Chuck Philips
1107:
1104:
1092:
1088:
1081:
1078:
1066:
1062:
1055:
1052:
1040:
1039:Rolling Stone
1036:
1029:
1026:
1014:
1010:
1003:
1000:
988:
984:
977:
974:
958:
954:
947:
941:
938:
933:
920:
905:
902:
896:
893:
889:
884:
877:
874:
861:
854:
847:
844:
839:
833:
829:
828:
820:
818:
814:
802:
798:
791:
788:
781:
779:
773:
771:
764:
761:
759:
757:
753:
750:
749:
745:
743:
740:
738:
737:
733:
730:
729:
725:
722:
720:
719:
715:
712:
711:
707:
705:
702:
700:
699:
695:
692:
691:
687:
685:
682:
680:
679:
675:
672:
671:
667:
665:
664:Lenny Kravitz
662:
660:
659:
658:Let Love Rule
655:
652:
651:
647:
645:Steve Winwood
644:
642:
641:
637:
634:
633:
629:
627:
624:
622:
621:
617:
614:
613:
609:
607:
604:
602:
601:
597:
594:
593:
589:
587:
584:
582:
581:
577:
574:
573:
569:
567:
566:Steve Winwood
564:
562:
561:
557:
554:
553:
549:
547:
544:
542:
541:
537:
534:
533:
529:
527:
524:
522:
521:
517:
514:
513:
509:
507:
506:Talking Heads
504:
502:
501:
497:
494:
493:
489:
487:
484:
482:
481:
480:Like a Virgin
477:
474:
473:
469:
467:
464:
462:
461:
457:
454:
453:
449:
447:
444:
442:
441:
437:
434:
433:
429:
427:
424:
422:
421:
420:Synchronicity
417:
414:
413:
409:
407:
404:
402:
401:
397:
394:
393:
389:
386:
383:
380:
379:
373:
371:
369:
365:
360:
358:
354:
350:
346:
341:
339:
335:
331:
330:Apple Records
326:
324:
320:
316:
315:Imperial Drag
312:
308:
304:
300:
296:
292:
288:
283:
281:
276:
273:
269:
265:
261:
257:
256:Rock the Vote
252:
250:
246:
245:Lenny Kravitz
242:
241:Janet Jackson
238:
234:
230:
226:
223:Ayeroff left
221:
219:
215:
214:
209:
205:
201:
200:Talking Heads
197:
193:
189:
185:
181:
177:
173:
169:
168:Steve Winwood
165:
161:
157:
153:
149:
145:
141:
137:
133:
125:
123:
121:
120:Rock the Vote
118:. He founded
117:
113:
109:
105:
101:
97:
93:
84:
80:
76:
72:
69:
65:
60:
54:(age 77)
40:
36:
32:
27:
20:
1571:E.G. Records
1534:Subsidiaries
1510:Jeff Ayeroff
1509:
1496:Virgin Music
1446:Jeff Ayeroff
1425:. Retrieved
1421:
1411:
1401:February 13,
1399:. Retrieved
1389:
1379:February 13,
1377:. Retrieved
1367:
1355:. Retrieved
1353:. p. 21
1350:
1340:
1328:. Retrieved
1326:. p. 13
1323:
1313:
1303:December 29,
1301:. Retrieved
1297:
1287:
1275:. Retrieved
1271:
1261:
1249:. Retrieved
1245:
1235:
1223:. Retrieved
1219:
1194:. Retrieved
1190:
1180:
1168:. Retrieved
1164:
1154:
1145:
1135:
1123:. Retrieved
1119:
1106:
1094:. Retrieved
1090:
1080:
1068:. Retrieved
1064:
1054:
1042:. Retrieved
1038:
1028:
1018:February 10,
1016:. Retrieved
1012:
1002:
990:. Retrieved
986:
976:
964:. Retrieved
957:the original
952:
940:
928:|title=
907:. Retrieved
900:
895:
886:
882:
876:
864:. Retrieved
862:. p. 10
859:
846:
826:
804:. Retrieved
800:
790:
777:
770:
754:
734:
716:
696:
678:Mystery Girl
676:
656:
640:Roll With It
638:
618:
598:
578:
558:
538:
518:
498:
478:
466:Jimi Hendrix
460:Kiss the Sky
458:
438:
418:
398:
361:
342:
327:
323:Epic Records
284:
277:
268:Bill Clinton
253:
251:and others.
222:
212:
188:Grammy Award
184:Dire Straits
129:
91:
90:
1758:Sony people
1723:1947 births
1672:EMI Records
1596:Hut Records
1422:VideoStatic
704:Josh Groban
684:Roy Orbison
446:Rod Stewart
406:Bryan Adams
349:Josh Groban
338:The Beatles
303:Fiona Apple
237:Paula Abdul
140:Gil Friesen
104:Virgin U.S.
1712:Categories
1697:V2 Records
1586:Front Line
1520:Nik Powell
1397:. AllMusic
1375:. AllMusic
806:August 16,
782:References
586:Paul Simon
440:Camouflage
426:The Police
364:Steve Bing
299:Jamiroquai
291:Sony Music
287:Work Group
208:Take On Me
176:Don Henley
156:Supertramp
144:The Police
108:Work Group
82:Occupation
48:1947-01-20
1677:Thorn EMI
1351:Billboard
1324:Billboard
1246:Billboard
1191:Billboard
620:True Blue
580:Graceland
526:Aerosmith
357:Green Day
280:Thorn EMI
126:Biography
919:cite web
860:Cash Box
1650:Related
1566:Dindisc
1427:May 12,
1357:May 27,
1330:May 27,
1277:May 27,
1272:Variety
1251:May 27,
1225:May 27,
1220:Variety
1196:May 27,
1170:May 27,
1125:May 27,
1096:May 27,
1091:Variety
1070:May 27,
1044:May 27,
992:May 27,
966:May 27,
909:May 26,
888:image.'
866:May 17,
626:Madonna
486:Madonna
390:Credit
319:Esthero
164:Madonna
96:A&M
1503:People
1065:AdWeek
834:
774:Awards
698:Closer
600:Parade
387:Artist
317:, and
311:Sponge
182:, and
180:Prince
172:ZZ Top
154:, and
114:, and
61:, U.S.
960:(PDF)
949:(PDF)
856:(PDF)
384:Album
112:Apple
1450:IMDb
1429:2005
1403:2019
1381:2019
1359:2019
1332:2019
1305:2001
1279:2019
1253:2019
1227:2019
1198:2019
1172:2019
1127:2019
1098:2019
1072:2019
1046:2019
1020:2019
994:2019
968:2019
953:MOMA
932:help
911:2019
868:2019
832:ISBN
808:2018
751:2012
731:2007
713:2007
693:2003
673:1989
653:1989
635:1988
615:1986
595:1986
575:1986
555:1986
546:A-Ha
535:1985
515:1985
495:1984
475:1984
455:1984
435:1984
415:1983
395:1983
381:Year
198:and
196:A-ha
38:Born
1667:EMI
1448:at
307:Len
260:MTV
1714::
1420:.
1349:.
1322:.
1296:.
1270:.
1244:.
1218:.
1206:^
1189:.
1163:.
1144:.
1118:.
1089:.
1063:.
1037:.
1011:.
985:.
951:.
923::
921:}}
917:{{
858:.
816:^
799:.
355:,
351:,
313:,
309:,
305:,
301:,
297:,
247:,
243:,
239:,
178:,
174:,
170:,
166:,
150:,
146:,
110:,
106:,
102:,
98:,
75:JD
50:)
1488:e
1481:t
1474:v
1431:.
1405:.
1383:.
1361:.
1334:.
1307:.
1281:.
1255:.
1229:.
1200:.
1174:.
1148:.
1129:.
1100:.
1074:.
1048:.
1022:.
996:.
970:.
934:)
930:(
913:.
870:.
840:.
810:.
334:1
77:)
73:(
46:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
