Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of The Recording Academy, operating the Grammys, becoming a leader, & more!

Harvey has become one of the most influential and important people in all of music today, by leading the prestigious Grammy Awards and The Recording Academy as a whole to its next chapter! Harvey shares how he hustled to get his music in front of executives and the right people, what it took to develop his craft, and the steps in his journey to becoming CEO. He also discusses the importance of the Academy, the goals he has to impact culture at a larger scale, and the process you need to know to win a Grammy! Harvey's journey is one of persistence and he clearly has had to overcome significant challenges to become the leader he is today. His vision for The Recording Academy is one of completeness, by already adding in a new Songwriters & Composers Wing and focusing on bringing out the best in everyone. From our conversation, he truly cares about the role of music to unite the world and views the organization as the best positioned to spread this universal language!