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Jimmy Iovine

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Music Producer

The Resume

    (March 11, 1953- )
    Born in Brooklyn, New York
    Chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records
    Producer for acts such as Dire Straits, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers & U2
    Mentor on 'American Idol' 10 & 11
    Co-produced the films '8 Mile' & 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Why he might be annoying:

    He occasionally peer pressured 'American Idol' contestants into selecting strange song choices for their performances.
    His Interscope label featured legendary acts like Limp Bizkit and Marilyn Manson.
    Two of the top internet seaches for him were 'Jimmy Iovine cancer' and 'Jimmy Iovine health'.
    He dropped out of John Jay College.
    He admitted Bruce Springsteen wasn't the easiest to get along with during the recording of the 'Born To Run' album.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His critiques of 'American Idol' performers were more realistic and less sugar coated than those of judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.
    He co-founded the incredibly popular headphone line, Beats by Dr. Dre.
    His Interscope Record label was influential in the popularization of hip-hop and urban music.
    As a young recording engineer, one of the first artists he worked with was John Lennon.
    He received the 2012 Recording Academy Presidents Merit Award.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 94.12% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying