Jac Holzman
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Jac Holzman is an American music industry executive best known as the founder of Elektra Records and a pioneering figure in the development of the modern record label.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jac Holzman canonical | 13 |
| Holzman | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2966869 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jac Holzman Context triple: [Grammy Trustees Award, hasNotableRecipient, Jac Holzman]
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A.
Frank Palko
Frank Palko was the criminal defendant at the center of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Palko v. Connecticut, which shaped the doctrine of selective incorporation of Bill of Rights protections to the states.
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B.
Leo Reisman
Leo Reisman was an American dance bandleader and violinist popular in the 1920s and 1930s, known for his sophisticated society orchestra and numerous hit recordings of popular songs.
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C.
Johnny Rosenblatt
Johnny Rosenblatt was a longtime Omaha, Nebraska mayor and civic leader best known for his role in bringing and supporting professional and collegiate baseball to the city.
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D.
Rich Kleiman
Rich Kleiman is an American sports agent and entrepreneur best known as Kevin Durant’s longtime business partner and co-founder of the sports and entertainment company Boardroom and the investment firm Thirty Five Ventures.
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E.
Michael Rosenberg
Michael Rosenberg is a television producer and executive known for his work on the Western drama series "Hell on Wheels."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jac Holzman Target entity description: Jac Holzman is an American music industry executive best known as the founder of Elektra Records and a pioneering figure in the development of the modern record label.
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A.
Frank Palko
Frank Palko was the criminal defendant at the center of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Palko v. Connecticut, which shaped the doctrine of selective incorporation of Bill of Rights protections to the states.
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B.
Leo Reisman
Leo Reisman was an American dance bandleader and violinist popular in the 1920s and 1930s, known for his sophisticated society orchestra and numerous hit recordings of popular songs.
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C.
Johnny Rosenblatt
Johnny Rosenblatt was a longtime Omaha, Nebraska mayor and civic leader best known for his role in bringing and supporting professional and collegiate baseball to the city.
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D.
Rich Kleiman
Rich Kleiman is an American sports agent and entrepreneur best known as Kevin Durant’s longtime business partner and co-founder of the sports and entertainment company Boardroom and the investment firm Thirty Five Ventures.
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E.
Michael Rosenberg
Michael Rosenberg is a television producer and executive known for his work on the Western drama series "Hell on Wheels."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entrepreneur
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human ⓘ music industry executive ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-09-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
St. John’s College (Annapolis)
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linked to:
St. John’s College, Annapolis
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| employer |
Elektra Records
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Warner Communications ⓘ Warner Music Group ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans ⓘ |
| familyName |
Holzman
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linked to:
Jac Holzman
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| fieldOfWork |
music industry
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recording industry ⓘ |
| founded |
Elektra Records
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Nonesuch Records ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
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pop music ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Jac ⓘ |
| influenced |
artist-centric label business models
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development of independent record labels ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early adoption of high-fidelity recording standards
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pioneering modern record label practices ⓘ signing influential rock and folk artists ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| name | Jac Holzman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding Elektra Records into a major label
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founding Elektra Records ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Elektra Records artist roster ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
ⓘ
music industry executive ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Elektra Records
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president of Elektra Records ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jac Holzman Description of subject: Jac Holzman is an American music industry executive best known as the founder of Elektra Records and a pioneering figure in the development of the modern record label.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jac Holzman
linked to: Jac Holzman
linked to: Jac Holzman
subject linked to:
album "A Maid of Constant Sorrow"
subject linked to:
album "A Maid of Constant Sorrow"
subject linked to:
album "Judy Collins #3"
subject linked to:
“Kick Out the Jams”