Adam White (6)

British journalist, editor, and label executive, born in Bristol, England. White has had a long and widely-respected career in journalism on both sides of the Atlantic writing for the New Musical Express, Disc, Melody Maker and the British trade publication Music Week. He moved on to editorial posts at Music Week, Radio & Records and Billboard, eventually becoming Billboard's international editor-in-chief in 1989, a post he held until he joined Universal in 2002 as VP of communications. He wrote "The Billboard Book of Gold & Platinum Records" and co-authored "The Billboard Book of No. 1 Rhythm & Blues Hits" with Fred Bronson. He also wrote liner notes for many albums and scored a Grammy nomination for his notes to "Heaven Must Have Sent You: the Holland/Dozier/Holland Story." Adam’s voice can be heard on 1979's “Christmas Rappin'” by Kurtis Blow, the first rap artist signed to a major label. That voice was subsequently sampled by Public Enemy on their breakthrough album, 'It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back'.