| Randy Sosin | |
| Birth Date: | 1962 4, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Film producer Music video producer |
| Years Active: | 1985–present |
Randy Sosin (born 1962) is an American filmmaker, music video producer, and executive. He is known for producing films and documentaries such as , Interscope Presents: The Next Episode, Live!, and Under the Electric Sky. He is also known as the brainchild behind Eminem and 50 Cents' music videos.[1] [2]
As an executive, he has served as an executive at Interscope Records and as a vice president at Insomniac and MTV.[2] [3]
Sosin began his career in 1992 when he joined The End Productions as an executive producer to oversee their music video division.[4]
In 1995, Sosin started working at A&M Records as a senior director of music production, and by 1998 he had been moved to the position of vice president of music video production.[5] [6]
In 2000, Sosin joined Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA), where he served as senior vice president of music video production until 2008.[7] [8] Sosin managed visual material at IGA and commissioned music videos for artists such as Eminem and Marilyn Manson.[7] [9] With the help of Interscope, Sosin produced the 2005 feature concert film, , along with Heidi Herzon and Mark Williams.[10]
In 2003, Sosin co-created Interscope Presents: The Next Episode, a Showtime reality-show series about battle rap.[11]
In 2006, Sosin produced Rock Legends: Platinum Weird along with David Stewart and Jimmy Iovine.[12]
In 2007, Sosin executive produced the feature film, Live!, starring Eva Mendes and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Bill Guttentag, which premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.[13] [14]
From 2010 to 2012, Sosin held the position of senior vice president of talent development and programming at MTV.[15] For a brief period, he also served as the event director of Golden Road Brewery, a Los Angeles-based brewery.[16] [17]
In 2012, Sosin joined Insomniac as senior vice president of visual content, and later became the senior vice president of film and video production.[18]
In 2019, Sosin founded creative content agency, Pro1ific.[19]
| Year | Album | Artist | Role | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Break the Pot | Video Producer | [25] | ||
| 2008 | LAX | Video | |||
| 2007 | Shock Value | Video | |||
| 2007 | Strength & Loyalty | Video Producer | |||
| 2007 | Souljaboytellem.com | Video Producer | |||
| 2006 | Tormenta Tropical, Vol. 1 | Video | |||
| 2006 | Rotten Apple | Video | |||
| 2006 | Gomenasai | Video Director | |||
| 2006 | Video Producer | ||||
| 2006 | Doctor's Advocate | Video | |||
| 2006 | Buck the World | Video | |||
| 2005 | Thoughts of a Predicate Felon | Video | |||
| 2005 | The Massacre | Video | |||
| 2005 | Barrio Fino en Directo | Video | |||
| 2004 | The Hunger for More | Video | |||
| 2004 | Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow | Executive Producer | |||
| 2004 | Straight Outta Ca$hville | Video | |||
| 2004 | D12 World | Video | |||
| 1991 | The Future's Not What It Used to Be | Percussion | |||
| 1989 | Sacred Healing Chants of Tibet | The Shartse Monks | Producer | ||
| 1988 | Common Ground | Producer |