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Ron Fair

Ron Fair

Ron Fair's former boss, the legendary Jimmy Iovine, once said:
“Ron Fair is the most misunderstood person in the history of the record industry.”

Fair signed and conquered the world with Christina Aguilera; produced the only hit record for the O’Jays that Gamble-and-Huff didn’t produce; produced a ten-times-platinum soundtrack for Pretty Woman and a five-times platinum soundtrack for Reality Bites. He helmed hit records including “Lady Marmalade” by Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mya and Lil’ Kim; “Where is the Love” by the Black Eyed Peas “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Fergie “Be Without You” by Mary J. Blige “Love” by Keyshia Cole numerous No. 1 hits and platinum records by the Pussycat Dolls, Jonny Lang, Snow Patrol, Queen Latifah, Orianthi, Macy Gray, Big Mountain, and more.

Fair's career includes a 10-year run at Interscope-Geffen-A&M-Universal Music Group. He served as Chairman of Geffen Records; President of A&M Records; as a record-producer, executive producer, arranger, musician, engineer, and string arranger. Fair is now based in Nashville, but works with artists in an array of genres all over the world.

More Stories from Ron

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    May 23, 2025, 2:40 pm

  • From the Mind of Label Exec, Grammy-Winning Producer Ron Fair: “I Will Tell the “You-Can’t-Write-This-Shit” Unbelievable Stories

    From the Mind of Label Exec, Grammy-Winning Producer Ron Fair: “I Will Tell the “You-Can’t-Write-This-Shit” Unbelievable Stories

    March 28, 2025, 11:51 am

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