Who is Scooter Braun?

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(born June 18, 1981) is an American talent manager. His acts appear on two record labels, Raymond-Braun Media Group (RBMG) and Schoolboy Records.[2] The most prominent artist Braun represents is Justin Bieber who is signed to Raymond-Braun Media Group.[3] Carly Rae Jepsen and Asher Roth, also Braun clients, are signed to Schoolboy Records.[4]

He comes from a Hungarian Jewish family.

As a middle school student, Braun entered a national video documentary contest. His entry was a ten-minute short film titled "The Hungarian Conflict," which focused on Holocaust-era Hungarian Jewry.[6] Braun's film won 3rd place.[6] A member of Braun's family sent the film to Steven Spielberg's office, which, in turn, submitted Braun's video to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The film is still being shown today.[6]

Braun began his career organizing parties at Emory University.[8] Braun's parties drew notice throughout Atlanta, attracting celebrity performers like Ludacris and Britney Spears.[2] By the end of his sophomore year, Braun formally established his own party-promotion business. In 2002, Braun was hired to plan afterparties in each of the five cities on the Anger Management Tour, featuring Ludacris and Eminem.[8]

This launch into the world of hip-hop led Braun to producer Jermaine Dupri, the director of So So Def Records.[2] Braun was 19 years old when Dupri asked him to join So So Def in a marketing position, and 20 when Dupri named him So So Def's executive director for marketing.[2] Still in his sophomore year at Emory, Braun was working at So So Def and operating his party promotion business. Some of his larger events included parties for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game and after parties on the Britney Spears Onyx Hotel Tour.[8] After his junior year, Braun left college. He is frequently seen in Bieber's 3D concert film and biopic Never Say Never.[6]