Randy Lennox | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Music and Media Executive, Producer |
Board member of | Banff World Media Festival, Music Canada, Canada's Walk of Fame, Roy Thompson Hall, Massey Hall, Smilezone Foundation |
Randy Lennox is a Canadian music and media executive and is the founder and CEO of LOFT Entertainment.[1] He previously served as president and CEO Universal Music Canada and president of Bell Media, Canada's largest music label and media company respectively.
At Universal, Lennox signed and developed many internationally renowned Canadian artists including The Weeknd, Drake, Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber, Nelly Furtado and Alicia Cara.
At Bell Media he oversaw original content for television and film production as well as expansion into new markets including musical stage productions. He also unbundled CraveTV from Bell Canada's wireline service.
He is the talent chair and executive producer of Canada's Walk of Fame and served as chair of the Massey & Roy Thomson Hall's Board.[2] In January 2019, he was named the chair of the board for the Banff World Media Festival.[3]
Lennox has been featured 4 times on Toronto Life Magazine Top most influential list. He was awarded the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the 2017 Juno Awards. He has been described by U2's Bono as a "music maven turned telecommunications mogul," and "a man without whom American and Canadian music would certainly not be the same" by Gene Simmons of Kiss.[4]
In June 2024 it was announced in Billboard Magazine that Lennox's LOFT Entertainment, in partnership with US-based sports & real estate company Oak View Group, was buying Canadian Music Week.[1]