Jason Ojalvo

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Jason Ojalvo
Born
New York
Alma materBachelor's degree from Lafayette College
MBA from Columbia University
OccupationCEO of Tushy
AwardsAudie Awards in 2003 and 2008
55th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album

Jason Ojalvo is an American business executive and former audiobook producer who has worked in various fields of digital entertainment. Ojalvo is the CEO of Tushy, a company that sells bidet attachments for toilets.[1][2][3] He is a former vice president of Audible[4]

Education[edit]

Ojalvo earned his bachelor's degree from Lafayette College and later, MBA from Columbia University.[5]

Early life Career[edit]

Ojalvo began his career at Disc Makers, a company that produced CDs for independent artists and labels.[6] He then moved to Fluidity, a fitness brand, where he led operations, and later to Bolt, an early social networking site, where he was in charge of business development.[7][8] In 2003, Ojalvo moved to London to join The Orchard, a digital music distributor.[9] He later became the global head of marketing and business development for the company, expanding its distribution and retail partnerships.[9]

In 2006, Ojalvo joined Audible, a division of Amazon, as content vice president.[4][10] He was responsible for creating and running Audible Studios,[11] the company's in-house production arm, which won a Grammy Award in 2013 and received several award nominations every year. While at Amazon, he founded and ran Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX),[12][13] an online marketplace that connects authors, narrators, and publishers to produce audiobooks.[14][15]

In 2017, Ojalvo relocated to Los Angeles to become the CEO of Adventures in Wonderland, a company that creates events for fans to connect with musicians.[16][17] He was hired to explore new verticals in sports, film, television, comedy, and more for the company, which was co-founded by actor and musician Jared Leto.[17][18]

In 2018, Ojalvo was appointed the CEO of Tushy.[19][20] During the Coronavirus pandemic, he oversaw the company's response to a surge of demand for Tushy's bidet.[21][22][1][23]

Awards[edit]

Jason won the Audie awards in 2003 and 2008.[4] During the 55th annual Grammy awards, he won Best Spoken Word Album.[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Mims, Christopher (2020-04-18). "Bidet Makers See Their Moment and Scramble to Make a Splash". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  2. ^ Hay, Bryan (2020-04-03). "Jason Ojalvo '92 meets rising demand for the bidet". News. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  3. ^ "Coronavirus: How we travel, work, eat and interact may change forever". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. ^ a b c LEHMAN, DANIEL (2019-08-16). "Learn 'How to Get Paid for Reading Books' Tonight". Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  5. ^ Ojalvo, Jason. "Jason Ojalvo on about.me". about.me. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  6. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1994-12-10.
  7. ^ "Jason Ojalvo". FOUNDERMADE. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  8. ^ Baldwin, Ian (2001-07-23). "Turning dot com bust to lemonade".
  9. ^ a b Legrand, Emmanuel (2006-09-09). Beyond Gasolina. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  10. ^ "The Future of Audiobooks with Jason Ojalvo - video". Author Learning Center. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  11. ^ "Creating an Audiobook with Jason - video". Author Learning Center. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  12. ^ "SECTION 101 EXHIBITS AT THE UPCOMING SELF-PUBLISHING BOOK EXPO IN NEW YORK". Section 101. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  13. ^ Maughan |, Shannon. "Audible's DIY Audiobook Platform Turns Three". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  14. ^ "VoiceOverXtra-Audiobook Narrators-Q&A Audible ACX Jason Ojalvo-Dave Courvoisier". www.voiceoverxtra.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  15. ^ "Audible's DIY Audiobook Platform Turns Three". booklife.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  16. ^ Billboard, Andy Gensler (2017-01-11). "Jared Leto's Adventures in Wonderland Hires Ojalvo as CEO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  17. ^ a b Gensler, Andy (2017-01-11). "Jared Leto's Adventures In Wonderland Hires Amazon Veteran as CEO". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  18. ^ Brandle, Lars (2017-05-12). "Gorillaz, The Chainsmokers, Chic & Others Team With Adventures In Wonderland for Tour Experiences". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  19. ^ Famurewa, Jimi; Famurewa, Interviews by Jimi (2020-07-11). "'My parents helped me pack lube': from sex toys to bidets, the lockdown businesses that boomed". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  20. ^ Dickey, Megan Rose (2020-04-06). "Bidet startup Tushy scales up to meet demand amid toilet paper shortage". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  21. ^ Chan, Tim (2021-02-23). "As Toilet Paper Stock Plunges, Bidets Are Making a Splash". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  22. ^ "Is It Finally Time to Get a Bidet Attachment?". Real Simple. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  23. ^ Frater, Brittany (2020-04-14). "It took a pandemic, but the US is finally discovering the bidet's brilliance". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  24. ^ "Jason Ojalvo | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
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