John Branca: Entertainment Lawyer with a $100 Million Net Worth
John Branca is an American entertainment lawyer with a net worth of $100 million. Born in Bronxville, New York, he moved to Los Angeles when he was eleven. Branca played in a band in his early teens and earned a music degree from Los Angeles City College and Occidental College. He later received his law degree from UCLA School of Law and began working in estate planning before shifting his focus to entertainment law.
Branca has become one of the most influential entertainment lawyers in history, representing high-profile clients such as The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana, The Beach Boys, Fleetwood Mac, The Bee Gees, The Doors, Alicia Keys, and Dick Clark, among others. He designed a centralized ticketing system for The Rolling Stones in 1989, revolutionizing concert promoting. Today, this practice is commonplace. Branca currently manages the Jackson estate and receives a standard percentage of 15-20% of all revenue generated.