Lyor Cohen

Lyor Cohen
Cohen in 2011
Born (1959-10-03) October 3, 1959
New York City, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Miami (BBA)
Occupation(s)Music and digital music industry executive
Years active1980–present

Lyor Cohen (born October 3, 1959) is an American music industry executive. He is YouTube's global head of music. He began his career in the 1980s at Rush Management and Def Jam, and later held senior positions at Island Def Jam and Warner Music Group. He also founded 300 Entertainment.