Mark Gillespie is a British businessman, talent manager and record producer. He is the co-founder of Three Six Zero, a music management and entertainment company founded in London and now based in Los Angeles.[1]
Mark Gillespie | |
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| Born | Redditch, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Three Six Zero Recordings |
| Website | www |
Early life and career
editGillespie was born in Redditch, near Birmingham, in the United Kingdom.[2] Gillespie began working for the Birmingham superclub Godskitchen in a back-office role and later transitioned to talent booking.[3]
Gillespie has also served as a member of the Chrodial Advisory Board. He has also served as a Senior Advisor at Opulous.[4]
Three Six Zero
editGillespie co-founded the talent management company Three Six Zero with partner Dean Wilson in 2007, who later left the company in 2017[5][6]
In 2011, an agreement was established between the Gillespie's company and Roc Nation to collaborate on live events, recording projects, and sponsorship deals, before creating a record label and publishing company in 2014, in partnership with Warner Music and Warner Chappell Music. They finalized deals with Good Times Ahead, Cut Snake (band) and Anabel Englund.[7]
The label re-launched as a joint-venture with Sony Music in 2018 and the following year the label announced Pete Tong would act as President.[8][9] The company acquired the London based Sarm Studios from Trevor Horn in 2022.[10]
Calvin Harris
editIn 2007, Mark Gillespie founded Three Six Zero, an entertainment and management company. Around the same time, electronic music artist Calvin Harris was also making his debut with his album "I Created Disco." Gillespie signed Harris, establishing a significant partnership with Three Six Zero. Harris' second album achieved chart-topping success in the UK, propelling both Three Six Zero and Gillespie's reputation as successful managers. Together, Harris and Gillespie have collaborated with prominent artists in the music industry, including Migos, Frank Ocean, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell Williams, and many others.[11]
Film and television
editGillespie produced the feature film Vox Lux starring Natalie Portman and Jude Law[12] and later acquired Westbrook Entertainment in a 2019 deal with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.[13][14]
In 2022, Gillespie acquired Frontline Entertainment from Craig Dorfman, a talent company managing Jabari Banks and others.[15]
In 2023, Gillespie lead the funding for True Brit Entertainment, a theatrical distribution company founded by Zygi Kamasa focusing on British feature films and television.[16]
References
edit- ^ promotions (2021-07-12). "Take a Look at the Life and Success of Mark Gillespie | The Yeshiva World". Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ INGHAM, TIM (10 July 2019). "This is the most exciting time the music business has ever known". Music Business Worldwide. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ MASLOW, JACOB (20 July 2021). ""Meet Mark Gillespie— The Man Named One of the World's Greatest Managers by Music Business Worldwide"". Daily Invest News. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Sanders, Grayson (2022-09-19). "Mark Gillespie joins Chordal Advisory Board". Medium. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Take a Look at the Life and Success of Mark Gillespie". Yeshiva World. 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Mark Gillespie CEO Three Six Zero". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ FAUGHNER, RYAN (29 July 2024). "Three Six Zero teams with Warner Music for new record label". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ INGHAM, TIM (27 June 2019). "Pete Tong Named President of Three Six Zero Recordings".
- ^ SCHNEIDER, MARC (27 June 2019). "Pete Tong Named President of Three Six Zero Recordings". billboard. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ PAINE, ANDRE (13 July 2022). "Three Six Zero acquires Sarm Studios as new UK HQ and clients' recording facility". Music Week. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Take a Look at the Life and Success of Mark Gillespie – The Yeshiva World". www.theyeshivaworld.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Vox Lux(2018)". British Film Institute.
- ^ Ingham, Tim (19 March 2019). "Calvin Harris's Management Company Buys Will Smith's Management Firm". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ FLEMING JR, MARK (19 March 2019). "Management Merger: Will Smith & Miguel Melendez' Westbrook Ent. Acquired By Mark Gillespie's Three Six Zero". Deadline. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ MAAS, JENNIFER (9 May 2022). "Craig Dorfman's Management Company Frontline Entertainment Acquired by Three Six Zero". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Yossman, K.J (2 November 2023). "Marv Studios CEO Zygi Kamasa Launches Distributor True Brit Entertainment, 'Argylle' Producer Takes Minority Stake". Variety.