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Irv Gotti

1970 - 2025

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Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (June 26, 1970 – February 5, 2025), professionally known as Irv Gotti or DJ Irv, was an American record producer and record executive. Gotti started off as a New York hip-hop DJ in the 1980s, then becoming an A&R talent scout for TVT Records in 1995 and moved to Def Jam Recordings in 1997. He co-founded the record label Murder Inc. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Irv Gotti is the 128th most popular producer (up from 135th in 2024), the 15,509th most popular biography from United States (up from 18,074th in 2019) and the 74th most popular American Producer.

Irv Gotti is most famous for founding Murder Inc. Entertainment, the record label that propelled the careers of hip-hop and R&B stars like Ja Rule and Ashanti.

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Among producers, Irv Gotti ranks 128 out of 140. Before him are Kevin Clash, Hugh Padgham, Jason Blum, Eric Fellner, Glen Morgan, and Miles Millar. After him are Dede Gardner, Ilene Chaiken, Rick McCallum, Don Hewitt, Ehren Kruger, and Donna Gigliotti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Irv Gotti ranks 757. Before him are Yuki Matsuoka, Toni Jiménez, Audra McDonald, Hiroshi Saito, Nicole Sullivan, and Antoni Lima. After him are Jenny Saville, Harini Amarasuriya, Shinsuke Shiotani, David Adams, Karoline Krüger, and Vincent Rijmen. Among people deceased in 2025, Irv Gotti ranks 451. Before him are Junior Bridgeman, Dragan Labović, Jonathan Joss, D'Angelo, Evgenia Shishkova, and Jeff Baena. After him are Alan Peacock, Penelope Milford, Doris Fitschen, Dmitry Volkov, Laura Dahlmeier, and Javier Dorado.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Irv Gotti ranks 15,516 out of 20,380. Before him are Sha'Carri Richardson (2000), Devin Booker (1996), Greg Ginn (1954), Aloe Blacc (1979), Juicy J (1975), and Hazel R. O'Leary (1937). After him are Johnny Simmons (1986), Andrew Valmon (1965), James Abdnor (1923), Kim Director (1974), Dane Clark (1912), and Herb Jeffries (1913).

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Among PRODUCERS In United States

Among producers born in United States, Irv Gotti ranks 74. Before him are Peter Chernin (1951), Jane Rosenthal (1956), Deborah Snyder (1901), Kevin Clash (1960), Jason Blum (1969), and Glen Morgan (1947). After him are Dede Gardner (1967), Ilene Chaiken (1957), Don Hewitt (1922), Ehren Kruger (1972), Donna Gigliotti (1955), and Michael De Luca (1965).

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