Lyor Cohen Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Lyor Cohen Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Lyor Cohen Facts

Full Name	Lyor Cohen
Birthdate	October 03, 1959
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2024)	65 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Music Producer

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Lyor Cohen Age & Birthday

Lyor Cohen is best known as Music Producer who has born on October 03, 1959 in New York City, NY. Currently, Lyor Cohen is 65 years, 2 months and 12 days old. Lyor Cohen will celebrate 66th birthday on Friday, 3rd of October 2025. Below the countdown to Lyor Cohen upcoming birthday.

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Lyor Cohen Biography

About

Music executive known for having led the iconic Def Jam Recordings studio.

Before Fame

In 1981, he graduated from the University of Miami (Florida) with a degree in global marketing and finance. He followed this with a short stint working as a finance officer for Bank Leumi in the Beverly Hills office.

Trivia

He began his career in the music business as an associate of rapper and producer Russell Simmons, working at his company, Rush Productions. He began running Def Jam day-to-day in 1989, and eventually brokered a deal to have it become independent of Sony Music Productions in 1994. This new era saw him introduce influential artists to the mainstream hip-hop community. They include DMX, Ludacris, and Kanye West.

Family Life

He was born in New York City to Israeli immigrants. They eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he grew up.

Associated With

He considers rapper and entrepreneur Jay Z to be a close personal friend.

Top Asked Questions about Lyor Cohen

How old is Lyor Cohen in 2024?

Lyor Cohen is 65 years old today.

When was Lyor Cohen born?

Lyor Cohen was born on October 03, 1959 in New York City, NY.

What is Lyor Cohen zodiac sign?

Lyor Cohen zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Lyor Cohen best known for?

Lyor Cohen was best known as Music Producer.

Fun Facts about Lyor Cohen's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Lyor Cohen's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Lyor Cohen was born on Saturday, 276^th day / 40^th week of 1959
Lyor Cohen has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Lyor Cohen birthday is III.X.MCMLIX
Lyor Cohen's birthstone is Opal
Lyor Cohen's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Lyor Cohen age in year is 65 years old
Lyor Cohen age in month is 782 months old
Lyor Cohen age in day is 23815 days old
Lyor Cohen age in hour is 571560 hours old
Lyor Cohen age in minute is 34293600 minutes old
Lyor Cohen age in second is 2057616000 seconds old
Next Lyor Cohen birthday is on Friday, October 3rd 2025
Lyor Cohen age in next birthday (2025) is 66 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 03, 1959 birthday

Historical Events on Lyor Cohen Birthday (October 03)

Below are historical events that coincided with Lyor Cohen's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1963	A violent coup in Honduras begins two decades of military rule.
1981	The hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland ends after seven months and ten deaths.
1985	The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight, carrying two DSCS-III Satellites on STS-51-J.
1986	TASCC, a superconducting cyclotron at the Chalk River Laboratories in Canada, is officially opened.
1989	A coup in Panama City is suppressed and 11 participants are executed.
1990	The German Democratic Republic is abolished and becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany; the event is afterwards celebrated as German Unity Day.
1991	Nadine Gordimer is announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
1993	An American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu fails; eighteen US soldiers and over 350 Somalis die.
1995	O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
2008	The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush.
2009	Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey join in the Turkic Council.
2013	At least 360 migrants are killed when their boat sinks near the Italian island of Lampedusa.
2015	Forty-two people are killed and 33 go missing in the Kunduz hospital airstrike in Afghanistan.
2021	Eight people are killed in an airplane crash near Milan, Italy.
2022	Svante Pääbo is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
1987	The birth of Martin Plowman, English race car driver
1987	The birth of Starley, Australian pop singer
1988	The birth of Alicia Vikander, Swedish actress
1988	The birth of Dustin Gazley, American ice hockey player
1988	The birth of ASAP Rocky, American rapper and songwriter
1989	The birth of Nate Montana, American football player
1989	The birth of Alex Trimble, Irish singer
1990	The birth of Johan Le Bon, French cyclist
1991	The birth of Jenny McLoughlin, English sprinter
1991	The birth of Aki Takajo, Japanese singer
1993	The birth of Raffaele Di Gennaro, Italian footballer
1994	The birth of Victoria Bosio, Argentinian tennis player
1995	The birth of Lil Tracy, American rapper
1997	The birth of Jin Boyang, Chinese figure skater
2004	The birth of Noah Schnapp, American actor
2012	The death of Robert F. Christy, American physicist and astrophysicist (b. 1916)
2012	The death of Albie Roles, English footballer (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Sari Abacha, Nigerian footballer (b. 1978)
2013	The death of Sergei Belov, Russian basketball player and coach (b. 1944)
2013	The death of Joan Thirsk, English cryptologist, historian, and academic (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Ewen Gilmour, New Zealand comedian and television host (b. 1963)
2014	The death of Benedict Groeschel, American priest, psychologist, and talk show host (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Jean-Jacques Marcel, French footballer (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Kevin Metheny, American businessman (b. 1954)
2014	The death of Ward Ruyslinck, Belgian author (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Denis Healey, English soldier and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Pakistani historian and author (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Javed Iqbal, Pakistani philosopher and judge (b. 1925)
2021	The death of Todd Akin, American politician (b. 1947)
2021	The death of Dan Petrescu, Romanian businessman and billionaire (b. 1953)

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