Sir Lucian Grainge

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Sir Lucian has transformed Universal Music Group (UMG) into the most successful company in the history of the music industry by pioneering new approaches to signing and developing the most successful recording artists and songwriters and championing innovative business models with a wide range of media and technology partners. For more than two decades, UMG has been the No. 1 music company in the world.

Over the span of four decades at UMG, Sir Lucian has signed and worked with many worldwide stars including ABBA, Andrea Bocelli, Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, U2 and Amy Winehouse, among many others. In 2011, he led UMG’s successful acquisition of the recorded music assets of the legendary British music company EMI, revitalizing its iconic Capitol Records, and, in the process, further strengthening UMG’s position as the global leader in music.

Billboard magazine has listed Sir Lucian a record eight times at No. 1 on the publication’s annual Power 100 list of the most influential music executives and Variety magazine has ranked him among the Top 10 most powerful executives in the global entertainment industry. A native of London, Sir Lucian was bestowed with a knighthood in 2016 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours list for accomplishments in the music industry and leadership through its challenging times, contributions to British business and inward investment, as well as his development of innovative business models, technology and media partnerships that have expanded UMG’s global presence. In 2020, Sir Lucian received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Sir Lucian lives in Los Angeles with his wife and has three children. He serves on the board of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

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