Geffen was born in
New York City on December 29, 1972, the son of Jo-Ann Geffen, a music executive, publicist and manager of such artists as
Lionel Richie and the
Commodores during the group's earlier days. He was not related to producer and studio executive
David Geffen Geffen attended Ojai Valley School in
Ojai, California, and graduated from Birmingham High School in
Van Nuys, California, in 1991. He had a bachelor's degree in Business from the
University of Southern California. While in college, studying to become an investment banker, Geffen took a summer job in the mail room at the
William Morris Agency. That convinced him he wanted to be in the entertainment business. Later, he was with the
Wright Entertainment Group, where he worked with musicians including
Justin Timberlake and
Britney Spears. Geffen eventually founded Jeremy Geffen Entertainment, where he managed artists including
Robin Gibb,
Smokey Robinson,
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and the rap group,
D12. Geffen sold Jeremy Geffen Entertainment to Sanctuary Management. ==Later ventures==