David Renzer

David Renzer

At the helm of one of the music industry’s largest music publishing operations, David Renzer, Worldwide President of Universal Music Publishing Group, is responsible for overseeing the global activities of Universal Music Publishing Group's 47 offices in 41 countries.

Since Renzer joined the company (then called MCA Music Publishing) in March, 1996, Universal Music Publishing Group has successfully positioned itself as a powerful global leader in music publishing and achieved tremendous growth. With the acquisition of Rondor, the number of UMPG owned or administrated copyrights over this period has more than tripled to more than 1 million and the number of worldwide offices has more than doubled, while the company's revenues and EBIDTA have grown by over 500%. UMPG's writers and catalogues include: U2, Ja Rule, Paul Simon, Shania Twain, Prince, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Godsmack, Brian McKnight, 50 Cent, Ashanti, No Doubt, Eve, Musiq, Bon Jovi, The Corrs, Kelly Price, Gerald Levert, Fuel, Glen Ballard, Beastie Boys, The Chemical Brothers, Westlife, and Anastacia. Noted composers include: Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Kern, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, ABBA, Henry Mancini, Holland Dozier Holland. Important country writers include: Matraca Berg, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Stephanie Bentley, Rivers Rutherford, Troy Verges and the legendary Bob McDill.

Renzer also started a Latin Music Division in 1996, which has since grown to eleven offices in ten countries. Having won ASCAP’s Latin Music Publisher of the Year for three years-in-a row, the UMPG Latin Division recently concluded a deal to administer the catalagos of Gloria and Emilio Estefan and their publishing companies – FIPP and EMPI – for ex-north america. UMPG Latin has also signed many exciting writer/producer/artists such as: Rudy Perez (Billboard’s 2002 Latin Writer of the year and ASCAP's two-time Latin Writer of the Year), Grammy winner KC Porter, Jorge Luis Piloto, Gustavo Santaolalla, Pablo Manavello, Aterciopelados, King Chango, Los Amigos Invisibles, José Manuel Figueroa, Molotov and Rosana.

Other signings and new artist/writer deals under Renzer have included: Dave Grohl, 50 Cent, G-Unit, Diana Krall, Mariah Carey, Clarence Avant, JaRule, Prince, Ashanti, Vanessa Carlton, Gloria and Emilio Estefan; Musiq, Anastacia, 3 Doors Down, DMX, Blink-182, Everclear, Godsmack, Kelly Price, 3 Doors Down, Ice Cube, Dust Brothers, The Corrs, Mark D. Sanders, Jill Scott, KC Porter, Sturken & Rogers, Gary Burr, Mark Hudson, the renewal of deals with U2 and Glen Ballard and the successful extension of the company's deal with Brian McKnight. Renzer was also responsible for deals with Holland Dozier Holland and the Henry Mancini catalogue, as well as acquisitions of the Interscope Music Publishing, All Nations, Charlie Daniels, Epitaph, Momentum Music, Forerunner and John Phillips catalogues.

Other major accolades by the company during Renzer's presidency include: ASCAP Pop and R&B Songwriter of the Year 2003 – 50 Cent; UMPG’s formation of a new Christian/Gospel Division - Universal Christian Music Publishing - and its first joint venture with Christian music veteran Michael Puryear; UMPG’s record number of 125 Grammy nominations in 2003; UMPG’s win of BMI’s Publisher of the Year 2001; BMI Songwriter of the Year 2001 - Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down; BMI’s 2000 Song of the Year - "Breathe" by Stephanie Bentley; 1997 ASCAP Country Music Publisher of the Year; ASCAP's Country Music Writer of the Year Award - Mark Sanders (who also won a Grammy and both BMI, ASCAP ACM and CMA awards for Song Of The Year for his tune, "I Hope You Dance," recorded by Lee Ann Womack.

Renzer was a participant in the negotiations and a signatory of the Cannes Accord, and UMPG has been a "proactive" participant in such International Agreements as the Far East M.O.U., the Online M.O.U. and the continued monitoring of the Cannes Accord. Renzer began his career at Zomba Music Publishing where he rose through the ranks to Sr. VP & General Manager. During his decade-long career at Zomba, Renzer was credited with helping Zomba to achieve ASCAP’s R&B Publisher of the Year and Pop Publisher of the Year awards. While at MCA, the company was 1997’s ASCAP Country Music Publisher of the Year.

Renzer sits on the Board of ASCAP, the executive board of City of Hope, as well as on the board of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. Renzer also founded the Songs of Hope Celebrity Sheet Music Auction to benefit the City of Hope hospital.

Renzer received his Bachelor of Arts from New York University.