Shawn Carter is a co-founder of Roc Nation. He is a co-founder and Managing Director at Marcy Venture Partners and a member of the Board of Directors at Square. He is a co-founder of Tidal. He is also the founder of Arrive. Jay-Z is the founder of The 40/40 Club Las Vegas. Mr. Carter is also an executive at Macy Venture Partners. He is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. He has sold nearly 50 million albums worldwide, won 14 Grammy Awards and has become one of America's most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs with a fortune of nearly $450 million as of 2011. A 10-time Grammy Award winner since 1996, Carter has dominated the rap industry and set trends for an entire generation. Founder and chairman of Rocawear, he is also co-owner of NJ Nets Sports Clubs, 40/40, Translation Advertising and the Carols Daughter skin line, and is involved in a partnership with Iconix Brand Group. After three successful years as president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, where he facilitated the careers of international stars Rihanna, Ne-Yo and Kanye West, he partnered with Live Nation to create Roc Nation. Through Roc Nation, he released Blueprint 3, his 11th No. 1 album, surpassing Elvis for the No. 1 album of all solo artists. In 2010, he added an author position to his resume and earned a spot on the New York Times bestseller list with his critically acclaimed debut book DECODED. He continues his philanthropic work with the Water for Life Initiative and the Sean Carter Scholarship Fund. Mr. Carter is co-owner of Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia.