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Tommy Mottola Biography

Birth Name:Thomas Daniel Mottola

Birth Place:The Bronx, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Was married to Mariah Carey during the 1990s and later married soap opera star and singer Thalia in 2000
  • Got his start as a music manager when he successfully helped Hall and Oates get a record deal
  • Dropped out of college to try to become an actor and singer
  • Best known as a music executive who is the co-owner of Casablanca Records and was the CEO of Sony Music Entertainment for 15 years
  • In his youth, he was a member of an R&B cover band called The Exotics