Jesse Itzler

Jesse Itzler released his debut album ‘Thirty Footer in Your Face’ under the pseudonym Jesse Jaymes in 1991 with Delicious Vinyl records. The album’s single, ‘Shake It Like A White Girl,’ notably reached position 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that same year. Expanding his reach within the music industry, Itzler composed and performed the New York Knicks theme song ‘Go New York Go’ in 1992, and created original songs for over 50 professional sports teams. His contributions to sports entertainment also include writing and singing the Emmy Award-winning song ‘I Love This Game’ and producing the theme song for _Inside the NBA_.

Demonstrating his broad investment interests, Itzler, alongside his wife Sara Blakely and a group led by Tony Ressler, became a co-owner of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks team in 2015. Itzler currently leverages his diverse experiences as a highly sought-after keynote speaker, sharing entrepreneurial insights and strategies for personal development with audiences globally. His career exemplifies a unique blend of creative talent in the music industry and sharp business acumen in scaling and selling multiple successful enterprises across various sectors.