Chris Blackwell

Chris Blackwell (born June 22, 1937) is the founder of Island Records. Born in London, Blackwell spent his childhood in Jamaica, which is where he founded two record companies, including Island Records. He also founded Island Pictures, Mango Records. Each of these companies were sold to Polygram. Since selling those companies, he has gone on to found Palm Pictures, a mixed media entertainment company that includes releases of music, film and DVD.

Blackwell is currently associate with, among other ventures, Island Outpost, which operates or markets a group of high-end community-friendly resorts in Jamaica. Goldeneye is among the most exclusive of these resorts and is located on the property previously owned by Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond series. Flemming wrote many of these novels from the house on Goldeneye.