David Airaudi

David Airaudi is the founder of Airaudi Mgmt - a unique music firm that develops artists and their art - which continues a career spent at the foremost edge of the music industry. David was strategy executive for Jimmy Iovine at Interscope Geffen A&M Records through the Beats by Dre spin-off, CEO for Pharrell Williams’ iamOTHER, advisor to Kanye West / Yeezy, Head of Business Development for Universal Music Group North America before founding the pioneering artist/products services firm 3qtr. His first formal foray into A&R, he discovered Odd Future in 2010, which he then co-developed and continues to manage Syd and The Internet. He also manages Steve Lacy, shepherding a career from teen guitarist to Grammy's and Billboard #1 songs. David manages global artists, executive produced records and TV, and launched ventures in tech, apparel, and wine and has a MBA from Vanderbilt. He is the author of the "MADE" series of books dedicated to helping young artists navigae their path in an ever changing music industry landscape.