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Comment: I wonder if there is any Undisclosed paid editing going on here... Bkissin (talk) 20:43, 26 July 2024 (UTC)
Nathaniel ("Nat") Zilkha (born September 10, 1975 ) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder & executive chairman of Firebird Music Holdings.[1] and the Chairman of Gibson, the famed American guitar manufacturer.
Gibson
[edit]In 2017, Nat led an investor group which rescued Gibson from bankruptcy[2]. Since that time, Gibson has expanded into media[3] and grown its manufacturing base in the United States with expansion in Bozeman, MT[4]. It has also expanded into retail with the opening of Gibson Garage flagship locations in Nashville, TN[5], and London, UK[6].
Firebird Music
[edit]In 2021, Nat founded Firebird Music, with former Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard. Firebird's operations include artists management, recorded music and live events, working with artists including Maggie Rogers, Chris Stapleton, Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, and Leon Bridges. In 2023, Firebird parternerd with TikTOk stars the D'Amelio's DamGood Mgmt[7].
In 2023, Nat was ranked #14 on Billboard's Power Player's List for Multi Sector Music[8].
Non Profit Work
[edit]Zilkha serves as a member of the board of directors of Save The Music (Executive Committee)[9], The Apollo Theater[10], Gibson Gives[11], Aspen Country Day School (Executive Committee)[12], The Thacher School[13], and Jazz Aspen Snowmass[14]. He formerly sat on the boards of the Mt Sinai Children's Center Foundation[15], The Birch Wathen Lenox School[16], and the Lower East Girls Club[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Firebird Music". Firebird. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Gibson Guitar Fans at KKR Lead Rock Icon Out of Bankruptcy". Bloomberg.com. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Baltin, Steve. "Q&A: How Gibson Guitars Is Becoming A Content And Artist Relations Hub". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Gibson Brands News". www.gibson.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Nashville's Gibson Garage Is a Must-See Guitar Experience for All Music Fans". People.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Butler, Sarah (2024-02-22). "Guitar maker Gibson opens store off London's Oxford Street". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Firebird and D'Amelio family launch multi-million-dollar talent management venture (report)". Music Business Worldwide. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Karp, Hannah (2024-01-31). "Multi-Sector on Billboard's 2024 Power 100 List". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Nat Zilkha - Board of Directors". Save The Music Foundation. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Apollo Leadership". Apollo Theater. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Home". Gibson Foundation|Gibson Gives. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Aspen Country Day School. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "The Thacher School | School Leadership". www.thacher.org. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Shea. "JAS Board of Directors & Staff | Jazz Aspen Snowmass". JAS - Jazz Aspen Snowmass. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Mount Sinai Children's Center Foundation | Mount Sinai - New York". Mount Sinai Health System. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Top Private School in Manhattan Upper East Side | BWL". www.bwl.org. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "The Lower Eastside Girls Club of NY • Joy, Power & Possibility". The Lower Eastside Girls Club of NY. Retrieved 2024-01-23.