Rob Stringer

Robert Adrian Stringer (born; August 13, 1962) is a British music industry executive. He is currently the chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment. He is also a Director of Luton Town F.C. Stringer was listed Second on the 2022 Billboard "Power 100" ranking of persons influential in the music industry. Early life Stringer was born and raised in the town of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and attended Aylesbury Grammar School. He got his first record player at age seven and attended his first concert at age 12 at Wembley Arena where the line up included The Beach Boys and The Eagles. Growing up in Aylesbury, Stringer had the opportunity to see a number of touring bands. In 1976, at the age of 14, he saw The Clash at one of their earliest shows. He went on to spend his teenage years watching punk bands at the Aylesbury rock venue, Friars, where he began working during school holidays. He later said that while he "saw the cultural side" of the club, "the business side rubbed off on me too.”