Nir seroussi biography for kids

Nir Seroussi is a music executive, songwriter, and producer.

Born in Israel and raised in Venezuela, Seroussi experienced a variety of musical styles throughout his childhood thanks to his family, including his pianist.

I was born in Israel, and when I was 11, in 1986, my family moved to Venezuela.

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1. Afo Verde (chairman/CEO Latin region, Spain and Portugal, Sony Music Entertainment; guitarist/producer): “I’ll go back to when I started. I had my reggae grupp, La Zimbabwe Band, and UB40 was playing in Buenos Aires. They went to our soundcheck, they liked it, and asked us to play with them. I was a big fan of ‘Rat in My Kitchen,’ and we went onstage with my entire band to play with them at Estadio Velez. Imagine, a 21-year-old guy who would ditch school to listen to UB40 ends up playing with UB40. Obviously, I went on to play with many wonderful artists. But at that point in time, it was very h

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Nir Seroussi

Israeli-American music executive

Nir Seroussi
Born	(1975-10-17) October 17, 1975 (age 49) Ramat Gan, Israel
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Berklee College of Music
Occupation	Record executive
Employer	Interscope Capitol Labels Group
Label	Interscope Capitol Labels Group
Title	Executive Vice President
Awards	Billboard Latin Power Players Billboard 40 Under 40 BMI Awards Chai Lifeline Legacy of Hope Award Berklee Alumni Achievement Award

Nir Seroussi is a music executive, songwriter, and producer.^[1] He is currently Executive Vice President at Interscope Capitol Labels Group (formerly Interscope Geffen A&M Records).^[2] He was previously the President of Sony Music U.S. Latin.^[3]

Early life and education

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Born in Israel, Nir Seroussi moved to the United States to attend to Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1993 where he majored in Music Business/Management

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