Craig Kallman
Craig Kallman | |
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Kallman in 2013 | |
| Born | 1965 (age 59–60) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Employer | Atlantic 1991–present |
| Known for | Founder of Big Beat Chairman and CEO of Atlantic |
Craig Kallman is an American entrepreneur and former DJ. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records. His career in music began in the 1980s as a DJ in Manhattan. He is the founder of the independent label Big Beat, which was established in 1986. Later, the label was purchased by Atlantic, where he has worked since 1991. After the acquisition, Kallman subsequently became its CEO in 2005.
Kallman has a collection of more than 1.5 million records, 150,000 items of music memorabilia and 100,000 compact discs.