Jonathan Wolfson
Jonathan Wolfson | |
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andDaryHall(left)atBMIAwards(2008).jpg) Jonathan Wolfson (right) and Daryl Hall (left) at BMI Awards in 2008 | |
| Born | December 1, 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, manager, publicist |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Jonathan Wolfson (born December 1, 1970) is an American artist manager and television executive. Wolfson currently operates Wolfson Entertainment (previously Wolfson Public Relations).
Early life and education
[edit]Jonathan Wolfson was born in Spring Valley, New York, on December 1, 1970,[1] and attended Northeastern University. In 1994, Wolfson moved to Los Angeles, CA.
Career
[edit]Wolfson became an apprentice to publicist Lee Solters who later promoted him to the music department. After his work with Solters, Wolfson created his own publicity company "Wolfson Public Relations".
Wolfson Public Relations
[edit]Wolfson signed Record Executive Marion “Suge” Knight and his record label Death Row Records for publicity services to Wolfson Public Relations after a personal visit to the hip-hop mogul in Mule Creek State Prison in 2000.
Past clientele include Suge Knight, The Doors, 3 Doors Down, Godsmack, Yanni, The Dirty Heads, Everlast, Tonic, Afroman[2], Peter Noone, Big Tymers, Beth Hart, Nick Lachey, Toto, Blue October, YES, The Syn, T-Pain, Wu-Tang Clan, DMX[3], The Ventures, Vic Mizzy[4], Motown’s 50th Anniversary, SRC/Loud Records founder Steve Rifkind and Cash Money’s Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams.
Wolfson Entertainment
[edit]The company began managing artists in 2009 with Hall & Oates[1] as its first act after doing publicity for the duo for five years at Wolfson PR. Loverboy was the next group to sign up for its management department. Present clientele include Daryl Hall, Loverboy, Howard Jones and The Tubes.[5] Wolfson represented Huey Lewis & The News to promote their album “Weather” in 2020.[6]
Executive producer
[edit]Daryl Hall’s music series Live From Daryl’s House is executive produced by both Hall and Wolfson. The show is centered on jam sessions that feature Daryl Hall performing with various artists he invites to the show, which originated at his home in Millerton, New York in 2007. Since 2007, it has since broadcast over 90 episodes online and on TV. The series aired on MTV LIVE (formerly Palladia) for over six years.[7] In April of 2020, the series started airing on AXS-TV.[8] The series returned after a 5-year hiatus in November of 2023 and now airs on Daryl Hall's Youtube channel.[9] Wolfson also co-executive produced the DIY Network show, “Daryl’s Restoration Over-Hall”, which aired and ran for one season in 2014.[10]
On April 5, 2018, industry trade, Variety, announced that Live Nation had acquired Wolfson Entertainment.
The company, now under Artist Nation, is still run by Jonathan Wolfson.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Wolfson lives in Los Angeles and is married with two children.
References
[edit][1] [5] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
- ^ a b c "The Life Of Jonathan Wolfson". Musicperk. Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ Staff, Pollstar (2005-01-19). "Afroman Dogs Impersonator - Pollstar News". Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Staff, Pollstar (2005-02-18). "Rap Fans Scammed - Pollstar News". Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Smith, Jay (2009-10-20). "Songwriter Vic Mizzy Dies - Pollstar News". Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ a b Trakin, Roy (2022-09-02). "Synthpop Pioneer Howard Jones Signs With Wolfson Entertainment for Management (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ Trakin, Roy (2020-02-04). "Despite Hearing Disorder, Huey Lewis Has a New Album, Documentary, Manager and Broadway-Bound Musical". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ a b "'Live From Daryl's House' Returning To Palladia, Web". Multichannel. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ a b TV, AXS. "AXS TV Launches 14 Popular Episodes of Rock Legend Daryl Hall's Hit Music Series". www.prweb.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ a b Trakin, Roy (2023-10-30). "Daryl Hall's 'Live from Daryl's House' Show Returns After Five-Year Hiatus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ a b Ofgang, Levon C. (August 21, 2013). "Daryl Hall to renovate Sherman house". Times Union. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Trakin, Roy (2018-04-05). "Live Nation Acquires Wolfson Entertainment, Management Home to Hall & Oates (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "Daryl Hall's 'Live From Daryl's House' Renews Broadcast Agreement with Viacom". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2014-07-29.