Tommy Mottola
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