LaTrice Burnette named EVP Def Jam Recordings and President of 4th & Broadway Records LaTrice Burnette, EVP/GM of Island Records has been appointed Executive Vice President of Def Jam Recordings & President of 4th & Broadway. Burnette will bring 4th & Broadway to its new home at... Read More...
Lena Franklin named VP of Marketing for Def Jam Recordings Lena Franklin Lena Franklin has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing for Def Jam Recordings. The announcement of Franklin's upgrade was made by Jeff Harleston, Interim Chairman & CEO of Def Jam,... Read More...
JD Anderson named SVP of Marketing & Digital Strategy at Motown Records JD Anderson Motown Records has appointed JD Anderson as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Digital Strategy. Anderson (left) joins Motown after an eight-year run at Epic Records, most recently as SVP of... Read More...
Dara Michelle returns to Def Jam as EVP & Head of Marketing Dara Michelle Dara Michelle is returning to the label where her career began, Def Jam Recordings, this time as Executive Vice President & Head of Marketing. Michele spent the last year cons... Read More...
Farag Upped To EVP/GM of Def Jam Def Jam Recordings announced that Nicki Farag has been promoted to Executive Vice President and General Manager. Ms. Farag, an 18-year Def Jam veteran, most recently served as Executive Vice President of Promo... Read More...
Lena Waithe launches Hillman Grad Records in partnership with Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings has entered into an exclusive joint venture partnership with Emmy Award-winning writer, creator, producer and actor Lena Waithe to launch Hillman Grad Records, as announced by Waithe and Jeff... Read More...
Def Jam promotes Rodney Shealey to EVP, Theda Sandiford to SVP/Commerce Def Jam Recordings announced a restructured executive leadership team -- Rodney Shealey has been promoted to EVP of the label, and Theda Sandiford has been upped to SVP of Commerce. In his newly expanded rol... Read More...
Tab Upped to SVP at Def Jam A&R specialist and hit songwriter Tab Nkhereanye has been promoted to SVP of A&R for Def Jam Recordings. Nkhereanye joined Def Jam in 2014 and made an immediate impact with the signing and creative dire... Read More...
