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British Record executive, founder and CEO ,popular businessman, social media personality, musician, internet sensation, Elliot Cecil Grainge is well-known in the entertainment world due to his role as the Chief Executive Officer of 10K projects, an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label’s name “10K” emanates from the quote “it takes roughly ten thousand hours of practice to achieve mastery in a field”. His label has found success in the world of modern hip-hop with rap artistes such as Trippie Redd who has produced three TOP 10 US albums with the company. Others include popular New York rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, Iann Dior, The “Munch” hitmaker Ice Spice, Jeleel, Summrs, 2rare, Quin NFN among others.
Elliot Grainge is the son of Universal Music Group chairman and executive Lucian Grainge, who over his decades-long career has worked with an impressive roster of top artists including Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna and Katy Perry. He received several accolades including the first ever Executive of the decade which made him receive a star on Hollywood’s walk of fame. In 2016 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2016. The apple not falling far from the tree, Elliot is on the same career path as his legendary father, working with top artistes alike and also accomplishing great feats. His label has amassed 18 gold and 8 platinum/multi-platinum singles, with Grainge earning a spot on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list in 2020.
Despite His fame, he keeps a low-profile and presence on social media and to help fill the gap, he is married to American media personality and model, Sofia Richie.
Who Is Elliot Grainge?
Elliot Cecil Grainge born on November 6, 1993 in the United Kingdom is a British record executive. As of 2022, he is 29 years old. He is a Scorpio. He is the founder and CEO of 10K projects, an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label is home to a number of top artistes like Trippie Redd, Tekashi 6ix9ine. He is the son of Universal Music Group’s executive Lucian Grainge and his wife, Samantha Berg, hence he grew up as a music insider. Elliot’s mother suffered an amniotic embolism while giving birth to Elliot in 1993, this resulted in her being comatose and later passing away. She was in a “Waking coma” where she still had her hearing senses and knew her surroundings but was not able to talk.
After, the passing of Samantha, Lucian Grainge married another woman by the name Caroline, with regards to siblings, Elliot has two step-sisters, Alice and Bertsy Grainge who despite not being in the limelight as their brother, are doing good in their respective endeavours. Elliot is of Jewish descent.
Elliot Grainge is married to Sofia Richie, an American Social media personality and model and also the daughter of singer-songwriter and record producer, Lionel Richie and his second wife Diane Alexander. He married Sofia in 2023 in Antibes, Southern France where their wedding took place. She has been featured in a number of campaigns by notable brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors and Adidas.
He has been a part of several videos. He rose to fame due to his amazing talent and skills. His expertise, strong and bold personality and his easy-going nature makes him a role model to many. He is very passionate about his work and it driven him to pursue his dreams and passion.
Early Life And Education
Elliot Grainge was born and raised in the United Kingdom, where he had his basic education. Little is known about his basic education institutions. Elliot moved to Los Angeles, United States in 2009 after his father was named Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Universal Music Group International. While in the United States, he climbed the academic ladder and gained admission to Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts to pursue bachelor of Arts.. As a student, Grainge ran a bottle service club promotion business for dance and hip hop venues in Boston. After graduating from Northeastern with a bachelor’s degree, Grainge moved to Los Angeles where his family lived.
Career
Elliot Grainge commenced his independent record label 10K projects in 2016 in Los Angeles. The name of the record label emanates from the quote “it takes roughly ten thousand hours to achieve mastery in a field”. His record label has signed several artistes such as Trippie Redd, Iann dior, 2rare, Quinn NFN. He discovered most of his artistes from soundcloud which he refers to as “cheat sheet” for discovering new talents. In October 2019, his record label 10K Projects went into joint venture deal with producer Taz Taylor and creative collective” internet money Records”, formed 10K together, a division of 10K focused on giving back to black-owned businesses. As of 2019, his artistes have attained 18 gold and 8 platinum/multi-platinum singles.
Girlfriend/Wife
Elliot is married to social media personality and model Sofia Richie whom he married in April, 2023 in Antibes, Southern France. The two met and became close because of the bond between their fathers: Lucian Grainge and Lionel Richie. Sofia announced her relationship with Elliot with a post on Instagram on November 2021 in honour of Grainge’s birthday
Physical Appearance
Elliot has a nice-looking physical appearance. He stands at 5 feet 9 inches or 175 centimetres tall and has a body weight of around 75 kilograms or 165 pounds. He has hazel-coloured eyes which complements his black hair. He bears British and Jewish ethnicity, hence he is of mixed ethnicity. He has a cheerful face and rocks decent clothes.
Net Worth
Elliot has accumulated a hefty net worth from his business career as a chief executive, he earns a good amount of money from his music career and songs. According to sources The net worth of popular businessman Elliot Grainge is estimated to be from the range of $6 million to $10 million dollars as of 2023. He lives a lavish and affluent lifestyle and there is no doubt about that.
Trivia
Date of Birth: November 6, 1993
Age: 29 years as of September 2023
Net Worth: $6 million to $10 million.
| INFO | ANSWER |
| FULL NAME | Elliot Cecil Grainge |
| PROFESSION | Record executive, Businessman, Social Media personality |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1993 |
| ZODIAC SIGN | Scorpio |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | United Kingdom |
| AGE | 29 |
| NATIONALITY | British/American |
| ETHNICITY | British/Jewish |
| NET WORTH | $6 million to $10 million |
| HEIGHT | 5 feet 9 inches (175 centimetres) |
| WEIGHT | 75 Kilograms (165 pounds) |
| HAIR COLOR | Dark |
| EYE COLOR | Hazel-colored |
