Benjy Grinberg

By Erica Ramon

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Benjy Grinberg, founder of Rostrum Records. It's an admirable thing to start your own business, but even more impressive to make it successful. Well, Benjy has done just that. After exiting Arista under the stalwart, LA Reid, Benjy has grown his label from apartment to office building with artists like Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller. Read on to gain some insight and a positive perspective on what it's like to run a label in today's industry and get a taste of who Benjy is.

Who haven’t you worked with yet that you would like to?
I love my artists and I love my team at Rostrum. We’re a tight-knit group and we work very hard. I’m sure there are undiscovered artists and up-and-coming music executives that would fit in well as we continue to grow. I look forward to meeting and working with them one day soon.

What keeps it fresh for you?
My close relationship with my artists. As they continue to grow, I grow. As they experience new things, I experience them as well. I love learning and I always strive for a better understanding of the world. Additionally, innovation is very exciting for me. I feel that young companies like ours are starting trends and breaking new ground for artists to come.

What haven’t you done yet that is on your list?
I need to get Barry Manilow and my mom in the same room. And I need to make sure there are cameras to capture the moment. It would be amazing.

If you weren’t in the music business what else would you be doing?
I would still be an entrepreneur. I would be running some other business that I had started. Creation is what drives me. But music is my love, my soul. It’s very important to me.

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Comments:	A friend has recommended you read the following from The Jewish Journal... Benjy Grinberg I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Benjy Grinberg, founder of Rostrum Records. It's an admirable thing to start your own business, but even more impressive to make it successful. Well, Benjy has done just that. After exiting Arista under the stalwart, LA Reid, Benjy has grown his label from apartment to office building with artists like Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller. Read on to gain some insight and a positive perspective on what it's like to run a label in today's industry and get a taste of who Benjy is. Who haven’t you worked with yet that you would like to? I love my artists and I love my team at Rostrum. We’re a tight-knit group and we work very hard. I’m sure there are undiscovered artists and up-and-coming music executives that would fit in well as we continue to grow. I look forward to meeting and working with them one day soon. What keeps it fresh for you? My close relationship with my artists. As they continue to grow, I grow. As they experience new things, I experience them as well. I love learning and I always strive for a better understanding of the world. Additionally, innovation is very exciting for me. I feel that young companies like ours are starting trends and breaking new ground for artists to come. What haven’t you done yet that is on your list? I need to get Barry Manilow and my mom in the same room. And I need to make sure there are cameras to capture the moment. It would be amazing. If you weren’t in the music business what else would you be doing? I would still be an entrepreneur. I would be running some other business that I had started. Creation is what drives me. But music is my love, my soul. It’s very important to me. http://www.jewishjournal.com/mistress_of_the_muse/item/benjy_grinberg_20110909 Sign up for our free email news alerts at http://www.jewishjournal.com/email.
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