==History==
===Early History===
John Malm was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where he grew up and attended Denison University, achieving a degree in Mass Media Communications. He worked as a manager for his university radio station during his time at Denison. Malm began his artist management career after college by managing several local acts. He soon became the full-time manager of the local band [[Exotic Birds]], in which Reznor was a member at the time. Malm and Reznor left the Exotic Birds in 1987, and Malm quickly picked up Reznor as a client after hearing his ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' demos. Malm and Reznor eventually signed onto [[TVT Records]].
Malm began his artist management career after college by managing several local acts. He soon became the full-time manager of the local band [[Exotic Birds]], in which Trent Reznor was a member at the time. Malm and Reznor left the Exotic Birds in 1987, and Malm quickly picked up Reznor as a client after hearing his [[Pretty Hate Machine]] demos. Malm and Reznor eventually signed onto [[TVT Records]].
===With Nine Inch Nails===
After having contract disputes with TVT, Malm and Reznor formed [[Nothing Records]], and jointly released [[Broken]] with TVT. This would be their last release with this label, as they then made an agreement to be released through the major label [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]. This agreement continued as both Malm and Reznor saw great success throughout the 90's, signing several big acts and personal favorites to Nothing, such as [[Marilyn Manson]], [[Pop Will Eat Itself]], and [[Prick]].