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John Gregory Branca (born December 11, 1950 in Bronxville, New York〔( In 1948 John married actress; Barbara Werle who gave birth to their first son John G. Branca on December 11, 1950. )〕), is an entertainment lawyer〔(Branca's website )〕 who specializes in representing rock and roll acts, as well as independent investors, music publishing catalogs, and independent music labels. He has represented 29 acts in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, Carlos Santana, Aerosmith, The Beach Boys, ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac, Bee Gees, Earth, Wind And Fire, and The Doors, which is believed to be more than any other entertainment attorney. Other clients have included Alicia Keys, Berry Gordy, Dick Clark, Dr. Dre, Justin Timberlake and the Backstreet Boys. Among his clients outside the music world: Forbes magazine, Penthouse magazine, Playboy magazine, investor Ron Perelman, MCI and Mike Tyson. In recent years Branca has been involved in the sale of some of the music industry's most prestigious publishing catalogs, including Berry Gordy's Jobete Music, Leiber & Stoller, and the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. Branca was also involved in the formation and sale of Interscope Records, the sale of Rhino Records, and represented Rick Rubin and his American Recordings label. He also has served as counsel to numerous music industry investors, including Vivendi, Matsushita and Richard Branson. As a partner and head of the Music Department in the entertainment law firm of Ziffren Brittenham,〔()〕 Branca is one of a handful of attorneys to have been included in all editions of the prestigious ''Best Lawyers in America.''〔(bestlawyers.com )〕 Branca is currently the chairman of the large corporation, The Michael Jackson Company, and serves as Co-Executor of the Michael Jackson Estate. ==Background== His mother, Barbara May Theresa Werle (6 October 1928-January 1, 2013) was an entertainer and Harvest Moon Ball winner who danced on ''The Ed Sullivan Show''.〔(Barbara Werle (1928 - 2013) - Find A Grave Memorial )〕 She moved to Los Angeles when Branca was four to pursue her show business career. Branca lived with his father, also named John, who later served as the New York State Athletic Commissioner. (His uncle, Ralph Branca, pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers for many years, including the 1947 World Series.〔(BARBARA MAY THERESA WERLE Obituary - Legacy.com )〕 He is portrayed in the Jackie Robinson biopic "42" as one of Robinson's earliest supporters.) At age 11, Branca moved to LA, and at 13, started a rock band, ''The Other Half'', for which he played guitar. Three years later, he played with a band that occasionally opened for The Doors at LA’s Hullabaloo Club. He majored in music at Los Angeles City College before transferring to Occidental College. Upon graduating, he enrolled at UCLA School of Law, serving as editor-in-chief of one of the law reviews, and received his degree in 1975.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mr John Gregory Branca, Attorney )〕 While working as an estate planner at the firm of Kindel & Anderson, Branca came across a Time Magazine profile of Elton John which mentioned entertainment lawyers. Branca realized that this field of law was his true calling. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Branca」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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