Randy Phillips

Randy Phillips (b. 29 March 1954) is an American music manager and executive producer from Los Angeles, California, president of LiveStyle label (ex-[l=SFX Entertainment]) and former [l2075596] president. [b]Please use[/b] [i]only[/i] for [b]management[/b] and [b]film/video production[/b] roles! [b]Do not confuse with[/b]:

• [a1857347] — American [b]vocalist[/b], guitar player

• [a4415360] — [b]photographer[/b]

• [a4415371] — [b]gospel/evangelist session vocalist[/b], songwriter, ex-member of [a351888]

• [a5119821] — [b]drummer[/b] in US punk/hardcore band [a=Der Stab]

• [a6212186] — [b]1960s rock/beat[/b] performer and drummer

Phillips graduated from [l=Stanford University] and [url=https://discogs.com/label/1034838]Santa Clara University[/url]'s School of Law. He began a career as a talent scout, working for [l=MCA Records] in the 1980s and other notable labels. Subsequently, [a=Arnold Stiefel] hired Randy at his [url=https://discogs.com/artist/1948061]talent management firm[/url], where he became a name partner within the first year, after landing contracts with [a=Billy Squier] and [a=Prince]. Stiefel and Phillips worked extensively with [b][a=Rod Stewart][/b] for many years. They were [b][a=Prince][/b] managers between November 1989 and December 1990, producing [i][m=388666][/i], which earned them a "Worst Picture" nomination at the 1991 Razzie Awards. They also organized a critically acclaimed [i]Nude Tour[/i] in Europe, the UK, and Japan. Co-founded [l=Gasoline Alley] with [a=Arnold Stiefel] in 1992.

In the following years, Randy Phillips worked on [a=Michael Jackson]'s final live show, [i][m=430847][/i], and was an executive producer of several TV documentaries, including [a=Justin Bieber]'s [i]Never Say Never[/i] and [a=Katy Perry]'s [i]Part of Me[/i]. Most recently, Phillips co-produced "[i]Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert[/i]" TV special with [a=Kanye West] and [a=Drake], and [url=https://discogs.com/artist/4934339]Daniel Seavey[/url]'s music video "[i]Can We Pretend That We're Good?[/i]" in 2022.