Trivia

Booked acts ranging from Kenny Rogers, George Burns, Prince, the Grateful Dead, Billy Joel, Lionel Ritchie and James Brown.

Co-founded Jam Productions in 1972, one of the largest independent live events promotion company in the United States, which has promoted Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Madonna, Michael Buble and Frank Sinatra.

In 2012 he founded Grand Slam Productions which produces traveling exhibits and events including The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum tour, Bodies: The Exhibition and Nik Wallenda's 2014 tightrope walk across the Chicago River.

Produced a television talk show Talk To Mr Psychic.

First act he managed was The Human Jukebox.

Was working as a security guard at the Aragon Ballroom with his business partner Jerry Mickelson when they started booking concerts. His first big success was Savoy Brown with Fleetwood Mac as their special guest and Long John Baldry as the opening act.

Graduated from Michigan State University.

Father was the founder & proprietor of Active Screw which sold nuts, bolts and screws. The company's motto was "What you need is a good screw.".

Founded WXRT, the Chicago Spanish language radio station.

In 1995 he co-founded Jam Theatricals which has produced the Broadway shows Spamalot, History Boys, August: Osage County, and The Bands Visit.

Delivered opening keynote remarks at the 2009 concert Industry Consortium, the name of the gathering that evolved into Pollstar Live.

10 Tony Awards.

Over 100,000 live events.

Performance Magazine readers Poll Promoter Of The Year.

Granat, either individually or with Mickelson and Jam Productions, has been nominated for Pollstar's Bill Graham Promoter Of The Year Award nine times, and won for Independent Promoter Of The Year in four of the five years nominated.

Pollstar's Talent Buyer Of The Year.