Happy 63rd Birthday John Branca

by **Admin** Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:00 pm

Happy 63rd Birthday John Branca.

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(JB is on the left)

John Gregory Branca, who owns a house in Mount Vernon turns 63 on Wednesday.

Born: December 11, 1950 (age 63), Bronxville, NY
Spouse: Linda Branca
Children: Jessica Branca, John Connor Branca, Dylan Gregory Branca
Parents: John Branca Sr., Barbara Werle
Education: UCLA School of Law, Occidental College

His mother, Barbara May Theresa Werle (6 October 1928-January 01, 2013) was an entertainer and Harvest Moon Ball winner who danced on The Ed Sullivan Show.[5] She moved to Los Angeles when Branca was four to pursue her show business career. Branca lived with his father, also named John, who later served as the New York State Athletic Commissioner. (His uncle, Ralph Branca, pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers for many years, including the 1947 World Series.[6] He is portrayed in the Jackie Robinson biopic “42″ as one of Robinson’s earliest supporters.)

At age 11, Branca moved to LA, and at 13, started a rock band, The Other Half, for which he played guitar. Three years later, he played with a band that occasionally opened for The Doors at LA’s Hullabaloo Club.

He majored in music at Los Angeles City College before transferring to Occidental College. Upon graduating, he enrolled at UCLA School of Law, serving as editor-in-chief of one of the law reviews, and received his degree in 1975.

While working as an estate planner at the firm of Kindel & Anderson, Branca came across a Time Magazine profile of Elton John which mentioned entertainment lawyers. Branca realized that this field of law was his true calling.

Branca, an entertainment lawyer, who specializes in representing rock and roll acts, as well as independent investors, music publishing catalogs, and independent music labels, was born on Dec. 11, 1950 in Bronxville, N.Y.

Branca has represented 29 acts in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, Carlos Santana, Aerosmith, The Beach Boys, ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac, Bee Gees and The Doors, which is believed to be more than any other entertainment attorney. Other clients have included Alicia Keys, Berry Gordy, Dick Clark, Dr. Dre, Justin Timberlake and the Backstreet Boys. Among his clients outside the music world: Forbes magazine, Penthouse magazine, Playboy magazine, investor Ron Perelman, MCI and Mike Tyson.

Branca was also involved in the formation and sale of Interscope Records, the sale of Rhino Records, and represented Rick Rubin and his American Recordings label. As a partner in the law firm of Ziffren Brittenham, Branca is one of a handful of attorneys to have been included in all editions of the prestigious Best Lawyers in America.

Branca is currently the chairman of the large corporation, The Michael Jackson Company, and serves as co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate..

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by WeAreTheWorld. Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:38 pm

Happy birthday John Branca! That is a wonderful pix of him, MJ, and DiLeo.

Happy 63rd Birthday John Branca

Happy 63rd Birthday John Branca

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