Luke Wood

Luke Wood is president of Beats by Dr. Dre, a premium brand of headphones and speakers, which was acquired by Apple in 2014.

A producer, guitarist, and music industry vet with more that 20 years of experience, Wood has been involved with Beats since its early days, officially joining the company in 2011. Prior to that, he served as chief strategy officer of Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA) and president of the imprint DGC Records, where he worked with Weezer, All American Rejects, Rise Against, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and other artists.

Wood began his career with Geffen Records in 1991 as a director of publicity, representing such bands as Nirvana and Sonic Youth. A lifelong songwriter and musician, he signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Group in 1996, and that same year his band, Sammy, released its third album, Tales of Great Neck Glory, on Geffen/DGC Records. In August 2014, he joined the board of directors for Fender Musical Instruments alongside U2’s Bono and the Edge.

Wood earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University with a major in American studies.