American record producer, label executive and publisher.
Former president of [l33931] Records, founder of [l16762], founding president of [l33962] and [l331853]. Son of [l33931] Records founder
Leonard Chess, nephew of Chess Records founder
Phil Chess and father of
Jamar Chess.
Started working at his family's label at just 10 years old, and would ultimately end up doing everything from pressing records and loading trucks, to producing over 100 Chess projects, eventually heading-up the label as President (after its acquisition by GRT in 1969). Founded [l16762] in 1967. Quit Chess in 1970 and went on to become founding president of
The Rolling Stones' label [l33962]. During 80s and 90s, he worked for [l27031] and [l8377] and was manager at [l264039].
Born: March 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois