Ron Perry (music executive)

[1] Columbia is home to Adele, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Celine Dion, Daft Punk, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, AC/DC, Harry Styles, Pharrell, John Mayer, Tyler, the Creator and many of the world's most iconic artists.

[4][5] During his tenure, Perry signed and championed the early careers of The Weeknd,[6] XXXTentacion,[7][8] Lorde,[9][10][11][12] DJ Mustard,[13] and Diplo,[14] among others.

He worked on the Diamond selling "Starboy" and the 7× Platinum "I Feel It Coming" for The Weeknd and Daft Punk, a collaboration introduced by Perry.

A fan of Nirvana, Perry played "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on guitar alongside Miley Cyrus, and separately, "Lithium" on stage with Post Malone at Coachella 2016.

[18] In 2019, Perry performed various 90s covers on guitar alongside John Mayer, at his 40th birthday celebration held at The Troubadour in Los Angeles.