Jerry Blair

Jerry Blair is a record executive that has been involved with the top artists and labels that have defined popular airwaves for over two decades.

His love of music started early, starting a radio station in camp. While putting himself through Brandeis University he ran the programming board, then while at Boston University School Of Law he worked as a college rep for CBS Records.

Blair headed the West Coast office of Chrysalis Records at the height of the 80s, working with Huey Lewis, Pat Benetar, Billy Idol, Jethro Tull, and Blondie.

He went on to spend the next 11 years at Columbia Records Group, the dominant label in the business throughout the 90s. As Executive Vice President, Blair oversaw the career development of Mariah Carey (the number one selling female artist of all time), The Fugees, Destiny’s Child, and Jessica Simpson. He directed the campaigns that brought Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Aerosmith’s greatest triumphs.

Blair moved on to Arista Records, as executive vice president. Under his tutelage, the airwaves exploded with Usher, Outkast, Pink, and Dido. Continuing to push the limits of market crossover, Blair spearheaded the campaign for Ricky Martin, introducing him to an Anglo audience and making Martin a household name. This initiated the Latin crossover explosion, which included Mark Anthony, Shakira, and Jennifer Lopez.

Blair’s foresight served as the catalyst to marketers and advertisers to the booming Hispanic population and their purchasing power in the US. He developed Non Fronteras with Arista and BMG Latin, the first of its kind joint venture between the Anglo and Latin music companies, developing campaigns for Santana and Christian Castro.

Today, Blair heads Global Entertainment Management, a multi-disciplinary talent management company developing projects for music and online platforms. Currently, the company is working with artists such as Mika, Pras Michel of the Fugees, Andrea Rosario, Goot, Jayme Gutierrez, and Colour Academy.