Scott Samuel Braun known as Scooter Braun is an American entrepreneur, record executive, investor, film producer, and talent manager. He is best known as the manager for famous artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, JBalvin, Demi Lovato, and other celebrities. He is the founder of "SB Projects", "Schoolboy Recorders", and "Ithaca Ventures" and co-founder of a comic-fil studio "Mythos Studios". Also, he is the co-owner of the popular eSports team "100 Thieves". In March 2021, Braun's company Ithaca Holdings merged with the South Korean company Hybe, manager and record label of BTS, for a deal valued at more than $1 billion.
Moreover, Braun is also a philanthropist. He has been involved in various charities including the Braun Family Foundation, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He also assists with his brother Adam's charity, Pencils of Promise. To raise money to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic, he coordinated a charity single, "Stuck With U", by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, and all net proceeds from the song went to the First Responders Children's Foundation to fund grants and scholarships for children of first responders and health care workers who worked on the front lines during the pandemic.
Besides, he is quite active on social media sites and has a huge fan base on it. His Instagram @scooterbraun boasts 3.5 million followers and he has around 3.7 million followers on his Twitter account @scooterbraun. Similarly, his official Facebook has more than 742k followers as of July 12, 2021.
Early Life
Scooter Braun was born on 18th Juen 1981 in a conservative jew family. His birthplace is New York City, New York, the United States. His birth name is Scott Samuel Braun. He grew up in Cos Cob Connecticut along with his four siblings, a sister named Liza Braun and three brothers named Cornelio Braun, Adam Braun, and Sam Braun. His fahter, Ervin Braun was a dentist and his mother, Susan Schlussel Braun was an orthodontist. His grandparents escaped the Holocaust before living in Hungary until 1956 but when the Soviet Union tried to suppress the Hungarian Revolution they moved to the United States. Braun holds an American nationality and belongs to the White ethnicity. His race is also white. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Regarding his education, he attended Greenwich High School where he served as the class president. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Emory University but he dropped out before completing his degree. While he was at Emory University, he began organizing parties, and he was hired to plan after-parties at the Anger Management Tour, which featured artists like Eminem and Ludacris in 2002.
Personal Life
Scooter Braun is a married man and father of three children. He is married to Canadian philanthropist and health activist, Yael Cohen who is the founder and CEO of a health organization called Fuck Cancer. The couple began dating in 2013 and got married on July 6, 2014, in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The couple was blessed with their first child, a son named Jagger Joseph Braun on February 6, 2015. Their second son, Levi Magnus Braun was born on November 29, 2016. On December 1, 2018, the couple was blessed with a daughter named Hart Violet.
According to some sources, the parents of three children, Braun and Cohen have split just days after marking their seventh wedding anniversary in July 2021. Though the pair have decided to split, they remain on good terms and have no plans to divorce at present.
Net Worth
The talent manager, Scooter Braun has earned good fame and fortune in the music industry. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated to be $450 million. However, his salary and other assets like his house, and cars are not revealed yet.
Body Measurements
Scooter Braun has an average body build with a height of 1.80m (5 feet and 11 inches) and his body weighs around 80kg (176 lbs.). But his other body measurements are not known. He has a fair complexion. His hair color is black and his eye color is dark brown. He is straight by sexuality and he is not gay.
Awards and Achievements
- In 2013, he was included on the list of the "World's most influential people" by Time Magazine.
- In 2016, he won the Best Talent Manager Award at the 3rd annual International Music Industry Awards presented by Shazam at the 12th annual MUSEXPO in Los Angeles.
- He was nominated for a Grammy for the Album of The Year Award for Purpose in 20116.
- In 2018, he was honored with the Music Biz 2018 Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic effort in the year 2017.
- In 2019, he earned national recognition at the Jefferson Awards for Public Service in new york.
- Fortune magazine named him on its "40 Under 40" list in media and entertainment in 2020.
