Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre standing in front of a classroom of students at the USC Iovine and Young Academy

Jimmy Iovine

Co-founder of the USC Iovine and Young Academy, the Iovine and Young Center, Interscope Records, and Beats Electronics

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About Jimmy

Life in Music

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Students at the USC Iovine and Young Academy participate in the Frontiers of Computing initiative

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The USC Iovine and Young Academy

“I hope at this school we can help our students to dream big, execute, and build the courage to stay in the saddle.”

— Jimmy Iovine at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the USC Iovine and Young Academy in Los Angeles

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The Iovine and Young Center

After the success of the USC Academy, Jimmy and Dr. Dre wanted to create an innovative educational model scaled for high schoolers that would help them succeed in higher education and their forthcoming careers. In 2022, the pair founded the Iovine and Young Center (IYC) with the launch of its first school in Southern California: The IYC Integrated Design, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Magnet in Los Angeles. 

IYC is high school reimagined. The leading-edge, state-of-the-art program blends project- and team-based, real-world learning opportunities with insight from top educators, executives, and industry experts. IYC prepares students for a future as a creative, changemaker, innovator, entrepreneur, or technologist and works to empower, engage, and inspire young scholars. 

“Collaborative innovation is the future at all these companies, and these companies want people to learn how to collaborate and understand each other and work together. … So we’re bringing that type of curriculum and education to high schools.”

– Jimmy Iovine during the Jazzys World TV YouTube Channel Interview

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News and Insights

Read the latest news about Jimmy’s philanthropic efforts and business ventures.

Jimmy Iovine stands with others in an auditorium while taking a group picture

Iovine and Young Center Comes to Inglewood in 2025

In August 2024, Jimmy Iovine announced plans to open a new Iovine and Young Center in Inglewood, CA, in 2025. Jimmy Iovine and others attended an announcement ceremony that drew in students and community members. Learn more.

Students stand on a balcony inside Iovine and Young Hall, looking down at simulated blue clouds.

Iovine and Young Academy Partners With USC Marshall 

A new partnership between the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy and USC Marshall School of Business was announced. The new joint degree, BS Business of Innovation (BUIN), starts in fall 2025. Learn more.

Jimmy Iovine stands with others in an auditorium while taking a group picture

Iovine and Young Center Comes to Inglewood in 2025

In August 2024, Jimmy Iovine announced plans to open a new Iovine and Young Center in Inglewood, CA, in 2025. Jimmy Iovine and others attended an announcement ceremony that drew in students and community members. Learn more.

Students stand on a balcony inside Iovine and Young Hall, looking down at simulated blue clouds.

Iovine and Young Academy Partners With USC Marshall 

A new partnership between the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy and USC Marshall School of Business was announced. The new joint degree, BS Business of Innovation (BUIN), starts in fall 2025. Learn more.