Jeffrey Remedios is the Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Canada. He also founded Arts & Crafts Records,^[1] and chairs the Toronto International Film Festival. He has appeared multiple times on the Billboard list of international power players (most recently in 2023),^[2][3] and was named by Toronto Life as one of Toronto's 50 most influential people.^[4]

Remedios began his post-school career in music at Virgin Music Canada (later EMI Music Canada), holding various posts, including Media & Artist Relations, Digital Marketing, and Director of National Promotion.

Remedios graduated from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1998 with a degree in commerce and a minor in music.^[16] Jeffrey served as Music Director at CFMU FM from 1994-1996. McMaster presented Remedios with its Alumni Gallery Award in 2013.^[17]

Remedios grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, the son of Macau-born parents and the youngest of three brothers.^[18] In 2015 he married Lucia Graca^[19] at a ceremony in Burl's Creek Event Grounds, site of the Wayhome and Boots And Hearts music festivals. Their wedding reception included musical performances by several artists from the Arts & Crafts label. They live in Toronto and have two children.^[20] Toronto Life magazine named the couple among the city's Best Dressed in 2016.^[21] Remedios delivered the keynote address at Canadian Music Week on June 8, 2022.^[22]