Clive Calder
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Record label
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Residence
- Grand Cayman
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
Biography
Clive Calder became a billionaire in 2002, when he sold his music company Zomba Group to German mass media corporation Bertlesmann for $2.7 billion.
The crown jewel of his empire was Jive Records, the record label behind many of the first commercially successful hip hop artists.
The South Africa native founded Zomba in London in 1975, then opened an office in New York City in 1978.
Known for shunning the spotlight, Calder now lives in the Cayman Islands with his wife.
He frequently travels to parts of Africa for charity, and his ELMA Philanthropies works on improving childhood education and health on the continent.
About
A native of Johannesburg, Calder started out playing in a band at age 18 to support his mother and sister after his father's death.
Calder signed acts like Billy Ocean, Will Smith, R. Kelly, N' Sync (and later, Justin Timberlake), Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears.