Louis Posen

Louis Posen
Born1971 (1971)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationCalifornia State University, Northridge (film studies, not completed)
OccupationMusic producer · Record label executive · Philanthropist
Years active1993–present
OrganizationsHopeless Records; Sub City Records; Foundation Fighting Blindness (trustee)
Known forFounder of Hopeless Records; founder of nonprofit Sub City Records; pioneering ethical independent label in punk/alt rock
Notable workLaunched Hopeless Records in 1993; created the Sub City label in 1999 and the Songs That Saved My Life series; producer of Take Action Tour
ChildrenOne

Louis Posen (born 1971) is an American, Los Angeles–based record producer and the founder of both Hopeless Records and Sub City Records. Posen is known as the “Paul Newman of punk rock” for his philanthropic efforts.