• Jason King
• Chair, The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music
• New York University

Jason King, PhD, is a professor and Chair of New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, a training program for music industry leaders and creative entrepreneurs. Jason is a musician, performer, producer, songwriter, scholar, curator, journalist and a widely published scholar, writing on the cultural politics of artists like Beyonce, Drake, Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross. He is a regular contributor to publications like Pitchfork, Billboard, Slate, Los Angeles Times, Spin, NPR Music; and he is the author of The Michael Jackson Treasures, a Barnes and Noble exclusive biography. Jason has hosted and produced video and radio series, as well as podcasts, for media platforms like NPR Music and CNN: those series have featured artists like Dua Lipa, Alicia Keys, Moses Sumney, and Miguel. Jason has been an expert witness in high-profile legal cases for Drake, Katy Perry, Jay Z, Timbaland, Lady Gaga, and Madonna. He is currently working on a biography of Freddie Mercury, and producing and directing documentaries. Follow him on Twitter and IG: @jasonkingsays

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