Randy Sosin

Randy Sosin
Born	(1962-04-20) April 20, 1962 (age 62) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film producer Music video producer
Years active	1985–present

Randy Sosin (born 1962) is an American filmmaker, music video producer, and executive. He is known for producing films and documentaries such as Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic, Interscope Presents: The Next Episode, Live!, and Under the Electric Sky. He is also known as the brainchild behind Eminem and 50 Cents' music videos.[1][2]

As an executive, he has served as an executive at Interscope Records and as a vice president at Insomniac and MTV.[2] [3]

Career

Sosin began his career in 1992 when he joined The End Productions as an executive producer to oversee their music video division.[4]

In 1995, Sosin started working at A&M Records as a senior director of music production, and by 1998 he had been moved to the position of vice president of music video production.[5][6]

In 2000, Sosin joined Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA), where he served as senior vice president of music video production until 2008.[7][8] Sosin managed visual material at IGA and commissioned music videos for artists such as Eminem and Marilyn Manson.[7][9] With the help of Interscope, Sosin produced the 2005 feature concert film, Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic, along with Heidi Herzon and Mark Williams.[10]

In 2003, Sosin co-created Interscope Presents: The Next Episode, a Showtime reality-show series about battle rap.[11]

In 2006, Sosin produced Rock Legends: Platinum Weird along with David Stewart and Jimmy Iovine.[12]

In 2007, Sosin executive produced the feature film, Live!, starring Eva Mendes and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Bill Guttentag, which premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.[13][14]

From 2010 to 2012, Sosin held the position of senior vice president of talent development and programming at MTV.[15] For a brief period, he also served as the event director of Golden Road Brewery, a Los Angeles-based brewery.[16][17]

In 2012, Sosin joined Insomniac as senior vice president of visual content, and later became the senior vice president of film and video production.[18]

In 2019, Sosin founded creative content agency, Pro1ific.[19]

Filmography

• Interscope Presents: The Next Episode (2003)[20]
• Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)[21][22]
• Live! (2007)[23]
• Under the Electric Sky (2014)[24]

Discography

Year	Album	Artist	Role	References
2013	Break the Pot	Rich Boy	Video Producer	[25]
2008	LAX	The Game	Video	[25]
2007	Shock Value	Timbaland	Video	[25]
2007	Strength & Loyalty	Bone Thugs-N-Harmony	Video Producer	[25]
2007	Souljaboytellem.com	Soulja Boy	Video Producer	[25]
2006	Tormenta Tropical, Vol. 1	Daddy Yankee	Video	[25]
2006	Rotten Apple	Lloyd Banks	Video	[25]
2006	Gomenasai	T.A.T.u.	Video Director	[25]
2006	Eminem Presents: The Re-Up	Eminem	Video Producer	[25]
2006	Doctor's Advocate	The Game	Video	[25]
2006	Buck the World	Young Buck	Video	[25]
2005	Thoughts of a Predicate Felon	Tony Yayo	Video	[25]
2005	The Massacre	50 Cent	Video	[25]
2005	Barrio Fino en Directo	Daddy Yankee	Video	[25]
2004	The Hunger for More	Lloyd Banks	Video	[25]
2004	Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow	Yeah Yeah Yeahs	Executive Producer	[25]
2004	Straight Outta Ca$hville	Young Buck	Video	[25]
2004	D12 World	D12	Video	[25]
1991	The Future's Not What It Used to Be	Rhythm Corps	Percussion	[25]
1989	Sacred Healing Chants of Tibet	The Shartse Monks	Producer	[25]
1988	Common Ground	Rhythm Corps	Producer	[25]

References

1. Cheney, Alexandra (February 22, 2011). "Justin Bieber's Haircut: How Influential Was His Look?". Wall Street Journal.
2. "Queenie Donaldson Steps From Behind The Scenes To Receive Her Crown". Michigan Chronicle. June 4, 2022.
3. Cina, Mark (February 22, 2011). "Justin Bieber's Haircut Was 'Calculated Move'". Hollywood Reporter.
4. Billboard 1994, The Year In Video (Vol. 107, No. 1 ed.). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Jan 7, 1995. p. 33. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
5. "Company Town : Grossman Named VP of Talent, Casting at Turner". Los Angeles Times. June 6, 1995.
6. Billboard- May 30,1998 (Vol. 110, No. 22 ed.). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 30 May 1998. p. 90. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
7. Cooper, Jim. "MOVERS". ProQuest 213644331.
8. Billboard Magazine (October 2000). 2000. p. 71.
9. "Without Proper Video Planning, You Wouldn't See Eminem Naked". MTV. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
10. "Silverman will make you cringe while making you laugh". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
11. "A&E / TV / Rap series goes the extra mile". Boston.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
12. Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936–2012 (2nd ed.). p. 316. ISBN 9781476612409.
13. Siegel, Tatiana (15 June 2006). "Mosaic on indie path with 'Live!'". Hollywood Reporter. ProQuest 235363799.
14. "February 2007 | LIVE!".
15. "MTV hires Randy Sosin as senior VP". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
16. "Golden Road Brewery founder on why the brand was sold and what's next". Los Angeles Times. January 20, 2016.
17. Eastsider, The. "Eastside Shopper & Diner Report". The Eastsider LA.
18. "EDMbiz 2016 Announces Schedule and Full Programming: Exclusive". Billboard. May 26, 2016.
19. "Pro1ific".
20. Heffernan, Virginia (November 14, 2003). "TV WEEKEND; Watch Out or You Might Get Rhymed in the Nose" – via NYTimes.com.
21. Paskin, Willa (June 27, 2005). "Roadside rides with 'Jesus'".
22. "Silverman will make you cringe while making you laugh". Los Angeles Times. November 11, 2005.
23. "Randy Sosin". TVGuide.com.
24. Harvey, Dennis (January 22, 2014). "Sundance Film Review: 'Under the Electric Sky'".
25. "Randy Sosin Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.