Cliff Chenfeld is an American music executive and was the co-founder and co-CEO of Razor & Tie and Kidz Bop.

Personal life

Chenfeld grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from The

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and earned his

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degree from

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where he met fellow student Craig Balsam. After practicing law for several years, Chenfeld and Balsam left their law jobs in 1990 and formed Razor & Tie, an independent record label.

Record label

The label initially focused on compilation albums (Monster Ballads) and reissues and has since become one of the leading rock labels in the country with artists such as

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, All That Remains,

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and

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. In recent years the company has added Washington Square, an alternative leaning imprint and a music publishing company. Razor & Tie Publishing is responsible for No. 1 hits including "Home" by

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, "God Gave Me You" by

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, and "Whiskey In My Water" by

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. In 2001, Chenfeld and Balsam launched

Kidz Bop Kidz Bop is an American children's music group composed like a music brand that produces family-friendly cover versions of pop songs and related media. Kidz Bop releases compilation albums that feature children covering clean versions of contemp ...

, a series of audio releases of kids singing pop hits that are appropriate for children. The franchise has sold more than 16 million albums and become the leading kids' audio brand in the country. Kidz Bop has expanded significantly to include a national tour, merchandise, music videos and a channel on

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. In 2015

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acquired an undisclosed percentage of Razor & Tie. Concord fully acquired Razor & Tie on January 17, 2018.

Film production

Chenfeld has also been the executive producer of a number of films including ''Joan Baez: How Sweet The Sound'', ''Serious Moonlight'', ''Concussion'', ''No Pay Nudity'' and ''Women Who Kill''.

Live Business

In 2019, Chenfeld became a partner in the WonderStruck and Wonderbus Music Festivals, based in Ohio
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References

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