
Lior Cohen is an American CEO and entrepreneur with 35 years of revolution in the hip hop field.
Cohen began his career managing and recording rappers for Rush Productions in the ’80s and then started running Def Jam in the ’90s in search of young and talented singers. He has consolidated several recording entities such as large and independent brands and has headed a major company and taken on executive responsibilities in the World Wide Music Group.
Cohen started his music career on a high as a rap group manager to become Youtube’s Global Head of Music. Throughout his career, he may have had its ups and downs, but his strong, positive leadership quality foreshadowed its rays to revolutionize the world of hip-hop music.