Executive of the Week: Mono Music Group CEO Gary Marella

For millions of fans who tune in to Instagram and Apple Music TV for every installment, Verzuz battles are one of the highlights that have emerged from the tough lockdowns that upended day to day life amid the COVID-19 pandemic this past year. But for Mono Music Group CEO Gary Marella — whose clients include Timbaland, who co-founded Verzuz with Swizz Beatz — Verzuz was a long time in the making, and borne at least partly from a social media mishap.
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