Tom Sturges
American music executive (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tom Sturges (born June 22, 1956) is an American music executive, author, mentor, educator, and public speaker.
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Born | (1956-06-22) June 22, 1956 (age 67) Paris, France |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Davis |
Occupation(s) | Music executive, author, professor |
Parent(s) | Preston Sturges (father) Anne Margaret "Sandy" Nagle (mother) |
Relatives | Shannon Sturges (niece) |
Sturges has over thirty years of music industry experience, serving as president of Chrysalis Music, EVP/Head of Creative for Universal Music Publishing Group, and VP/GM of Shaquille O'Neals T.W.Is.M Records.[1] A passionate advocate of creative thinking, Sturges authored 5 books and is a regular guest speaker/panelist. He has also been an active Grammy member for thirty plus years, and previously served as a trustee and the president for the LA chapter.[2]
Tom is currently an independent music publisher, a professor at UCLA, and a father of three living in Los Angeles.[3]