Tommy Mottola

Thomas Daniel 'Tommy' Mottola is an American music executive and co-owner of Casablanca Records in a joint venture with the Universal Music Group. He is the former husband of singer Mariah Carey, and is currently married to Mexican singer Thalía. He headed Sony Music Entertainment, parent of the Columbia label, for nearly 15 years.

Apart from his experience in managing music outfits, Mottola is known as a mentor and former talent manager. His most famous proteges were Hall & Oates, Carly Simon, John Mellencamp,Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, Diana Ross, and Taylor Dayne in the 80s, Mariah Carey in the 1990s and Jennifer Lopez in the early 2000s. Thalía and Tommy have just celebrated the birth of their first child together, a daughter, named Sabrina Sakae.