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Josh Kurfirst | |
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 Josh Kurfirst Portrait by Robert Ascroft | |
| Born | 1978 |
| Education | Briarcliff High School Class of 1996 / NYU Class of 2000 |
| Occupation | Music Business Executive |
| Years active | 2002 - Present |
| Employer | WME |
| Title | Partner & The Global Head of Festivals |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Gary Kurfirst & Phyllis Kurfirst |
Josh Kurfirst is a music business executive, partner, and the global head of festivals for William Morris Endeavor.[1][2] Kurfirst was hired by WME’s former head of music, Marc Geiger, in 2012 to construct and lead a festival focused booking team for WME Music.[3]
Early Years
[edit]Kurfirst grew up in Westchester County and graduated NYU with the class of 2000.[2] Josh Kurfirst is the only son of music industry executive and Talking Heads and Ramones long time manager, Gary Kurfirst.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2002 Josh Kurfirst was hired by Island Records founder and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Chris Blackwell, and helped Blackwell and his father, the late Gary Kurfirst, launch two new music ventures: a talent management firm, Kurfirst-Blackwell Entertainment, and Rx Records.[5]
In 2007 Kurfirst partnered with Wasserman Media Group and Yerba Buena’s, Andres Levin, to help launch Music Fresca, a Latin alternative music festival, which took place at Bayfront Park in Miami on October 6.[2]
From 2008 - 2015 Kurfirst was active in launching various festivals.[6]
In 2009 Kurfirst joined the E Street Band member and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Steven Van Zandt’s, Renegade Nation, as COO.[2]
In 2012 Kurfirst was hired by WME as Global Head of Festivals.[7]
In 2016 Kurfirst was named by Billboard to their Music Business “40 Under 40” list. In 2018, he was made a partner at WME.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Brooks, Dave (2023-12-13). "WME Leadership Announces New Organizational Structure For Contemporary Music". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ a b c d Kufirst, Josh (December 10, 2024). "Career". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gallo, Phil (2012-01-26). "Billboard Power 100: Marc Geiger". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Goldman, Vivien (January 19, 2009). "Gary Kurfirst, Rock Music Promoter, Dies at 61". The New York Times. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Club, Tom Tom (October 14, 2002). "Live at the Club House Music Studio". Tom Tom Club. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Wilker, Deborah (2016-10-24). "40 Under 40: Billboard Magazine Reveals Music's Top Young Power Players". Deborah Wilker. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ a b Staff, Billboard (2016-10-20). "40 Under 40: Music's Top Young Power Players Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-12-11.