Barry Weiss

While at Jive, Weiss fostered artists like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, NSYNC, Chris Brown, Backstreet Boys, A Tribe Called Quest, among others.

In 2023, the labels other co-founders (Matt Pincus and Ron Perry) were ousted in a stake buyout, leaving Weiss as the company's sole proprietor.

For his job interview, Weiss took Calder to various black, hip hop, and gay clubs where he knew bouncers and doormen throughout New York City.

[11][12] Weiss helped establish the label as a home for rappers and hip hop artists like DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, Whodini, Kool Moe Dee, Too Short, Boogie Down Productions, UGK, and others.

As the head of the label group, Weiss oversaw Jive, Verity, GospoCentric, Volcano, RCA, Arista, Fo Yo Soul, LaFace, and J.

He also inherited the management of acts such as Pink, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Daughtry, the Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, and numerous others.

[23][24][25] Artists under Weiss's purview included Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, 2 Chainz, Fall Out Boy, The Weeknd, Avicii, and numerous others.

[28][29] Other RECORDS artists include Noah Cyrus,[30] LSD (composed of Labrinth, Sia and Diplo),[31] Lennon Stella,[32] Lauren Jauregui,[33] Dylan Brady,[34] St. Paul and The Broken Bones, and James Barker Band,[35] among others.