Jonathan Strauss

About

Entrepreneur who is predominantly known for being the co-founder and CEO of the music technology company, Create Music Group. He co-founded the company in July 2015. The company reached over a $2.2 billion valuation in 2024. He led the acquisition of Flighthouse which was one of the first media brands to surpass 20 million followers on TikTok.

Before fame

He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics from UCLA.

Trivia

In 2018, he was listed as one of Billboard's 40 Under 40. He attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. He had previously founded the large scale distribution company known as Edit Builder LLC. His company has been involved with the catalogs of many musicians including Deadmau5.

Family life

In March 2025, he got engaged to his fiancée Monica Budzyn. His father is Louis Strauss who managed the rock band Three Dog Night.

Associated with

During his time at Edit Builder LLC, one of his clients was the Steven Spielberg-co-founded film studio, DreamWorks Pictures.