Jeffrey Remedios Explained

Jeffrey Remedios
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Music executive
Alma Mater:McMaster University
Years Active:2003-present
Spouse:Lucia Graca
Children:2

Jeffrey Remedios is the Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Canada. He also founded Arts & Crafts Records,[1] and chairs the Toronto International Film Festival. He has appeared multiple times on the Billboard list of international power players (most recently in 2023),[2] [3] and was named by Toronto Life as one of Toronto's 50 most influential people.[4]

Career

Remedios began his post-school career in music at Virgin Music Canada (later EMI Music Canada), holding various posts, including Media & Artist Relations, Digital Marketing, and Director of National Promotion.

Arts & Crafts

In 2003, Remedios left EMI and launched Arts & Crafts Productions with Kevin Drew.[5] The goal of the new label was to create a vehicle to release and promote content from Drew's band, Broken Social Scene.[6] Under Remedios' leadership, artists working under Arts & Crafts have collected 21 Juno wins.[7] In 2013, with Arts & Crafts, Remedios co-founded the annual Field Trip Music & Arts Festival in Toronto.[8] [9]

Universal Music Canada

On September 21, 2015, Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge appointed Remedios as President and CEO of Universal Music Canada.[7] He oversaw the creation of Universal's new office in Liberty Village, Toronto, which opened in 2022 and includes 80A recording studios and a performance venue.[10] [11]

Professional associations

On November 29, 2021, Remedios was named chairman of the Toronto International Film Festival, after previously spending five years on the board.[12] [13] He also serves on the board of directors of Arts & Crafts, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences,[14] Music Canada, and MusiCounts.[15]

Education

Remedios graduated from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1998 with a degree in commerce and a minor in music.[16] Jeffrey served as Music Director at CFMU FM from 1994-1996. McMaster presented Remedios with its Alumni Gallery Award in 2013.[17]

Personal life

Remedios grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, the son of Macau-born parents and the youngest of three brothers.[18] In 2015 he married Lucia Graca[19] at a ceremony in Burl's Creek Event Grounds, site of the Wayhome and Boots And Hearts music festivals. Their wedding reception included musical performances by several artists from the Arts & Crafts label. They live in Toronto and have two children.[20] Toronto Life magazine named the couple among the city's Best Dressed in 2016.[21] Remedios delivered the keynote address at Canadian Music Week on June 8, 2022.[22]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jeffrey Remedios, Arts & Crafts Co-Founder, Named President of Universal Music Canada. Billboard. 2016-11-09.
  2. News: Revealed: Billboard's 2022 International Power Players. 2022-04-25. Billboard. en-US. 2023-04-24.
  3. Billboard's 2023 International Power Players Revealed. Duffy. Thom. Billboard. 1 May 2023. 25 April 2023.
  4. News: Toronto Life celebrates the most influential Torontonians of 2015 at an exclusive cocktail reception. 2015-11-16. Toronto Life. en-US. 2016-11-16.
  5. News: Indie music maven Jeffrey Remedios goes mainstream. The Globe and Mail. 2016-11-16.
  6. News: Broken Social Scene. McLean. Steve. The Canadian Encyclopedia. 2016-11-09.
  7. News: Jeffrey Remedios named CEO of Universal Music Canada. 2015-08-25. CBC. en-US. 2023-04-24.
  8. News: Arts & Crafts Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Toronto Festival Featuring Broken Social Scene, Feist, Bloc Party, Hayden. 2013-01-14. Exclaim!. en-US. 2023-04-24.
  9. News: Arts & Crafts co-founder Jeffrey Remedios named president and CEO of Universal Music Canada. 2015-08-25. The Canadian Press. en-US. 2023-04-24.
  10. News: Inside Universal Music Canada's trendy new Liberty Village headquarters. 2022-11-28. Toronto Life. en-US. 2023-04-24.
  11. Web site: Universal Music Canada's Toronto Flagship Boosts the City's Cultural Capital. McPherson. David. Azure. 1 May 2023. 27 April 2023.
  12. Web site: About. www.tiff.net. en. 2017-03-14.
  13. News: Toronto Film Festival Names Jeffrey Remedios As Board Chair, Replacing Veteran Jennifer Tory. 2021-11-29. Deadline. en-US. 2023-04-24.
  14. Web site: CARAS » About CARAS. carasonline.ca. en. 2017-03-14.
  15. Web site: Our People. www.musicounts.ca. en. 2023-04-24.
  16. Web site: McMaster Alumni Community - Jeffrey Remedios. alumni.os.mcmaster.ca. 2016-11-16.
  17. http://www.universalmusic.com/jeffrey-remedios-named-president-and-ceo-of-universal-music-canada-randy-lennox-departs-for-bell-media/ JEFFREY REMEDIOS NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA, RANDY LENNOX DEPARTS FOR BELL MEDIA - UMG
  18. News: How Arts & Crafts' Jeffrey Remedios brings sound judgment to the music business. 2013-02-26. The Globe and Mail. en-US. 2023-04-24.
  19. Web site: A Boho-Chic Wedding In Northern Ontario Weddingbells. www.weddingbells.ca. 8 December 2015 . en-US. 2017-03-14.
  20. Web site: Jeffrey Remedios: Chair of the Board . TIFF . 2023-04-24.
  21. News: Toronto's Best Dressed: Artsy supercouple Jeffrey & Lucia Remedios. 2016-09-08. Toronto Life. 2017-03-14. en-US.
  22. News: UMC's Remedios CMW Keynote Delivered Hope & Victory. 2022-06-22. FYI Music News. en-US. 2023-04-24.

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