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Emory University, Bachelor of Arts, 1982
John Marshall Law School, Juris Doctor, 1987
, Master of Laws, 1986.
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Kevon Glickman
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Glickman is currently principal at Offit Kurman, attorneys at law and talent manager/digital mobile distributor for Blingnot Media, Limited Liability Company. Among many other accolades, Glickman is noted for the highest selling hip hop album of all time, Fugees" "The Score". Previously, Glickman has represented Rick Ross, whose first two albums entered #1 on Billboard’s People’s Album chart. Trina, whose fourth album recently entered # 1 on Billboard’s Rhythm & Blues album chart.
And Flo Rida, whose single “Low” featuring T-Pain is the top single of 2008, spending 11 weeks at #1 on the popular singles chart and selling the largest amount of digital downloads in history.
During this time, Glickman also settled lawsuits against Clive Davis/BMG on behalf of Philadelphia Grammy winners, The Delfonics, as well as copyright suits against producers Nate “Danjahands” Hill, Timbaland, and Warner/Chappell. From 1994 to 1999 Glickman was Senior
Vice President/General Counsel for Ruffhouse Records, a joint venture with Sony Entertainment, which sold over 100 million albums in the urban and dance genres. Ruffhouse also signed, among others, Wyclef Jean, Cypress Hill, Nas and Kris Kross before being sold to Sony Entertainment.
Kevon’s first job in the Industry, in 1988, was that of staff attorney for Metropolitan Broadcasting Corporation.
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Previously, Glickman was President and Chief Executive Officer of RuffNation Records, a joint venture with Warner Brothers Records that charted multiple albums and published songs on major labels and soundtracks, including the Academy Award-winning 8 Mile soundtrack featuring Eminem and Bait, starring Jamie Foxx, before being sold to Warner Brothers. Notably, Ruffhouse was responsible for the highest selling rap album of all time, The Fugees’, The Score, which also garnered two Grammy Awards, and Lauryn Hill’s, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill which won five Grammy Awards. Prior to joining Ruffhouse in 1994, Glickman"s private practice in New York City included, among others, representation of cutting edge artists Doctorate’Angelo, a two time Grammy Award winner, and Funkmaster Flex, celebrity DJ extraordinaire.
