Jake Gold

Gold was born in New Jersey. His family moved to Toronto when he was a small child.^[3]

Gold started his management company, The Management Trust, in the 1980s. He managed the Tragically hip for seventeen years, ending in 2003,^[4] and was also manager for the band Big Wreck.^[5]

In 2002, Gold was chosen as a judge for the television talent contest show Canadian Idol, and he held this role for six seasons.^[6]

The Management Trust (MGM Trust) later represented artists Adam Cohen and Crash Karma, as well as music producers me&john, Moe Berg, Russell Broom, Terry Brown, and Laurence Currie.^[7][8][9] He has been awarded Manager of the Year three times by the Canadian Music Industry.^[10]