Scooter Braun

Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun ( BRAWN; born June 18, 1981) is an American businessman, investor, former talent manager, and record executive. He is credited with having discovered and managed Canadian singer Justin Bieber in 2008 and signed American singer Ariana Grande to his management agency in 2012, whose success led to the establishment of Braun's RBMG Records and later, SB Projects, which were both later acquired by Hybe Corporation. Braun has also served in career management for artists including Kanye West, Demi Lovato, J Balvin, Ozuna, Dan + Shay, and the Kid Laroi, among others. He retired from artist management in 2024. A Grammy Award nominee, Braun is also the founder of Schoolboy Records, co-founder of investment firm TQ Ventures and Mythos Studios, and founder of Ithaca Holdings, whose 2019 acquisition of Big Machine Records led to a dispute with Taylor Swift until 2025. In film and television, he served as executive producer for the comedy series Dave, whose first season was the most-watched comedy show for FX.