Irving Azoff

Entrepreneur

Birthday December 12, 1947

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace United States

Age 77 years old

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About

CEO of Ticketmaster and founder of Azoff Music Management Group. He managed musical artists from Jewel to Van Halen.

Before Fame

He began promoting and booking bands while attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a way to earn money.

Trivia

He managed Morrissey from The Smiths.

Family Life

His short height of 5'3" may have been the inspiration for Short People by Randy Newman, who didn't like his aggressive ways.

Associated With

He co-produced the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High starring Sean Penn.