Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul who co-founded Murder, Inc., dead at 54
Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. in Queens, got his start as a talent scout in the mid-1990s, bringing future superstars DMX and Jay-Z to Def Jam. He was an executive producer on DMX's debut ...
Irv Gotti, Music Producer and Murder Inc. Records Co-Founder, Dead at 54
Irv Gotti, the famed music producer, industry executive, and TV producer, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings, the ...
Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Records Founder Who Worked With Ashanti and Ja Rule, Dies at 54
Before launching Murder Inc. in New York City in 1998, Gotti worked as an A&R at Def Jam, where he helped bring DMX, Jay-Z ...
Celebrities who died in 2025
We look back on the stars who died this year, including David Lynch, Irv Gotti, Bob Uecker, Leslie Charleson, Jeff Baena, and ...
Irv Gotti, Hip Hop Producer and Exec Who Helped Define Early 2000s, Dies at 54
Real name Irving Lorenzo, he co-founded Murder Inc. records and was instrumental in the rise of DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti, among other artists ...