Jake Gold (born April 4, 1958) is an American-born Canadian music manager.

[1] In addition to Idol participants, he has managed Canadian artists The Tragically Hip, The Watchmen, The Cliks, and Sass Jordan.

[5] In 2002, Gold was chosen as a judge for the television talent contest show Canadian Idol, and he held this role for six seasons.

[6] The Management Trust (MGM Trust) later represented artists Adam Cohen and Crash Karma, as well as music producers me&john, Moe Berg, Russell Broom, Terry Brown, and Laurence Currie.

[7][8][9] He has been awarded Manager of the Year three times by the Canadian Music Industry.