Weiss was exposed to the music industry when he was very young because he used to spend time at his father 's office , where he met artists such as Simon & Garfunkel , Isaac Hayes , and Tiny Tim .
While at Jive , Weiss fostered artists like Britney Spears , Justin Timberlake , NSYNC , Chris Brown , Backstreet Boys , A Tribe Called Quest , and many others .
Barry Weiss