Lawrence Vavra
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Lawrence Vavra | |
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| Also known as | LV |
| Born | November 15, 1977 |
| Occupation | Music manager[1][2] |
Lawrence Vavra (born 15 November 1977) is an American Media Entrepreneur and Private Equity Investor.[3][4] Vavra is best known for co-founding music management company SFX Entertainment and Deckstar.[5][6]
Education and career
[edit]Vavra graduated from UCLA undergrad in 1999 and Hastings Law School in 2002 where he received his Juris Doctor. After graduation, Vavra created the San Francisco based company Vintage415.[7]
Vavra and DJ AM
[edit]In early 2002 upon his return to Los Angeles, Vavra began working with DJ AM. The two had known each other through mutual friends and reacquainted through Vavra's brother. The two quickly built up DJ AM's[8] career giving validity to the DJ art form and paving the way for many of today's DJ acts. Together they opened up the popular night clubs LAX in both Los Angeles, as well as Las Vegas. Vavra also established DJ AM as the first Las Vegas resident DJ at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, before re-negotiating AM's biggest career move to The Palms Casino Resort where he became the highest paid DJ. The two remained close friends and business partners until DJ AM's tragic death on August 28, 2009.[9]
Vavra and Deckstar
[edit]Vavra is the co-Founder and president of DECKSTAR, a company he started with Paul Rosenberg, Matt Colon and DJ AM in 2006.[10][11][12] The company merged with British Management company James Grant in 2017.[13][14]
Vavra has also produced MTV's Gone Too Far[15][16] and Fuse's Hoppus On Music. Vavra was responsible for producing the first ever Electronic Dance Music performance at the 2012 Grammy Awards.
Controversy
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The company SFX Entertainment, now known as LiveStyle quickly raised $250 million to create the Live Nation of Electronic Dance Music, culminating in an initial public offering on October 9, 2013 on the NASDAQ, valuing the company at over $1B.[17] Vavra and the Gabriel Moreno sued co-founder Robert Sillerman for fraud, and breach of partnership.[18] The suit was subsequently settled in 2016 for an undisclosed amount.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lawrence Vavra - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Baltin, Steve. "Blink-182 Take Us Exclusively Behind Their Return To The Top Of The Charts". Forbes. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Executive Profile: Lawrence Vavra, Co-Founder Deckstar Mgmt". Music Connection. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Deckstar Co-Founders: Meet the Entrepreneurs Behind EDM's Largest Music Acts". nextshark.com. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "SFX, CEO To Pay $11M To End $100M Co-Founder Dispute - Law360". www.law360.com. Law360. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Karp, Hannah (5 February 2014). "Music Managers Allege Deceit by SFX Founder". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "THE 411 ON THE 415 / 'Culture marketers' wanted to enliven the party scene; now they're turning up the volume on S.F. nightlife, from clubs to cuisine". SFGate.com. April 8, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "'I'm Thankful I'm Still Here'". People. October 27, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "DJ AM: Scenes from a Life". Nightclub.com. September 17, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "What's On My Desk: Deckstar Co-Founder Lawrence Vavra". Haute Living. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "James Grant Group raises $12m and acquires Deckstar Management - Music Business Worldwide". Music Business Worldwide. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Rep Sheet Roundup: Lorde Signs With PMK*BNC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "James Grant Group raises $12m and acquires Deckstar Management - Music Business Worldwide". Music Business Worldwide. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "James Grant Group Acquires Deckstar, Clients Include Blink-182, Steve Aoki, Smashing Pumpkins". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "MTV Documents the Struggle of Substance Abuse in 'Gone Too Far' | Viacom Newsroom". Viacom. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "MTV to air DJ AM footage from Gone Too Far as "documentary series"; premieres October 12". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. 5 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Paolo Moreno; Lawrence Vavra; v. Sheldon Finkel; SFX Entertainment Inc.; Robert F.X. Sillerman;". 7 February 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Gara, Antoine. "Did Robert Sillerman Steal The Idea To Conquer EDM? California Judge Lets SFX Suit Move Forward". Forbes. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "SFX Settles Lawsuit Claiming CEO Robert Sillerman Stole Company's Idea". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 8 November 2017.