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Chris Lighty

Tags: Music Executive, Manager, Mentor, Violator Management

Overview​

Chris Lighty (deceased) was a highly influential music executive and manager, founder of Violator Management.

Relationship to Project/Gary Sheng​

  • Mentor figure to John Monopoly during his time at Violator.

Key Details & Insights from 2025-04-26 JM Transcript​

  • John Monopoly worked under Chris Lighty's tutelage at Violator Management.
  • John met Busta Rhymes at Violator.
  • John met Chris Lighty in the late 90s when Lighty visited one of John's clubs in Chicago. John made a point to show Lighty his operations and capability.
  • [[John Monopoly]] (Mentee)
  • [[Busta Rhymes]]
  • [[Missy Elliott]] (Managed at Violator)
  • [[Mobb Deep]] (Managed at Violator)