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Jay Rifkin
Jay Rifkin is credited on 632 releases across 244 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1983–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
632
Credits
244
Albums
5
Decades active
224
In collections
Biography
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German-American producer, songwriter, and engineer.
Rifkin conceived and produced numerous recordings. He created the company Media Ventures with Hans Zimmer, a childhood friend, whom he partnered with to produce and compose. Rifkin is also chairman of Media Revolution, an award-winning new media company, which he founded in 1977. In 1995 he started Mojo Records, which became a joint venture with Universal Records in 1996, and was subsequently sold to Zomba/BMG in 2001.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
632 releases · 244 albums · active 1983–2025
- Performance · 509
- Production · 445
- Engineering · 204
- Other credits · 101
Studios: Media Ventures · Ocean Way Recording · The Warehouse Studio · Compass Point Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Whitney
1987

The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1994

Turn The Radio Off
1996

I Feel For You
1984

Goldfinger
1996

Brick By Brick
1990

Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
2003

Why Do They Rock So Hard?
1998

Hang-Ups
1997

Contact
1985

Seasons Of The Heart
1982

Hot Water
1988

Stomping Ground
2000

Darrin's Coconut Ass (Live From Omaha)
1999

While The City Sleeps...
1986

Open Your Eyes
2002

The Lion King - Original Broadway Cast Recording
1997

Teen Beef / Tiger Meat
1996

Oasis
1988

Floridays
1986

Not Another Teen Movie - Music From The Motion Picture
2001

The Best Of Branigan
1995

Robin Zander
1993

Black Moon
1992
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Hans Zimmer
- Reel Big Fish
- Elton John
- Goldfinger (7)
- Chris Thompson
- Iggy Pop
- Lebo M
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