Michael Mauldin (producer)

Michael Mauldin
Born	Murphy, North Carolina
Nationality	African American
Occupation	Promoter, Record producer, Music executive, entrepreneur
Years active	1976 – present
Known for	former President of Black Music & Urban Lifestyle at Columbia Records 1995 -1998
Website	Scream Nation

Michael Mauldin is an entertainment industry executive, live event producer, and CEO of Scream Nation, which is a joint venture with Live Nation. He is a former President of Columbia Records Urban Division and former Senior Vice President of Columbia Records Group, and artist manager, and is the father of recording artist/producer/songwriter Jermaine Dupri.

Born and raised in Murphy, North Carolina, Mauldin later left Murphy for Atlanta, Georgia. Beginning in 1976, Mauldin helmed a successful tour management business, with acts including Brick, Cameo, The SOS Band, Sister Sledge, Earth, Wind & Fire, Anita Baker, Luther Vandross and more.

As President of Columbia Records, he directed the early careers of Destiny’s Child and Alicia Keys, as well as oversaw numerous multi-platinum releases from artists including Maxwell, The Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Nas. He also helped Jermaine Dupri establish his record label So So Def and was influential in helping the label's roster of artists including Kris Kross, Xscape, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Bow Wow and others achieve worldwide acclaim.

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