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Who is it? | Entrepreneur |
Birth Day | March 02, 1962 |
Birth Place | United States |
Age | 61 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Net Worth: | $200 Million |
Gender: | Male |
Net worth: $200 Million (2024)
Steve Rifkind is a highly successful entrepreneur based in the United States, with an estimated net worth of $200 million as of 2024. Known for his exceptional business acumen, Rifkind has managed to amass considerable wealth through his various ventures and investments. He is particularly renowned for his role in the music industry, having founded the iconic record labels Loud Records and SRC Records. In addition to his strong presence in the entertainment field, Rifkind has expanded his entrepreneurial endeavors into areas such as fashion and technology, solidifying his position as a prominent figure in the business world.
He an early affinity to R&B and Rap music growing up on Long Island. In his youth, Steve worked for his father at Spring, even working as a promotion man on "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" by the FatBack Band in 1979. After leaving Spring Records, Rifkind re-located to Los Angeles where he managed the R&B group New Edition from 1986-1988. As the CEO and founder of Loud Records in 1991, Rifkind positioned himself as a major tastemaker in a new era of hip hop music and culture. Designed as a bi-coastal hip-hop label focused on "street-themed" hip-hop, Loud was influential in launching the careers of several hip-hop stars in the early and mid-1990s; most notably the Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Three 6 Mafia, and Big Punisher. With Loud, Rifkind used the techniques he had developed at SRC to bring his artists success in branding and cross-promoting themselves. Among others, Loud's holdings included a film division and a clothing line. In 2002, Rifkind started Street Records Corporation. Early artist signings included platinum-selling southern rapper David Banner, as well as R&B singer Akon. In 2003, Rifkind joined the Universal/Motown Records group as Vice President.