Joie Manda is an American music executive and the Founder & CEO of Encore Recordings and Platinum Grammar.

[3] Manda dropped out of high school when he was in 11th grade, and soon earned jobs as a doorman and promoter.

In the 1990s, he started working for Peter Gatien, a nightclub owner who owned several clubs throughout the New York City area, including Tunnel, The Limelight, and Palladium.

[4][1][6][9] In March 2012, Manda was appointed president of Def Jam Recordings, becoming the first person to fill the role since Jay-Z vacated it in 2007.

[14][15][6] In December 2020, Manda announced he would be leaving Interscope Geffen A&M & Universal Music group after working there for eight years.