Vp Of A&R Development
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Signed and managed creative and product development for established artists Joe Walsh, Tift Merritt, Alejandro Escovedo, Jonny Lang, Raul Malo, James Hunter, Dengue Fever, Toots and the Maytalls, and Los Super Seven in addition to new artist Gabe Dixon. These signings formed the nucleus for the recently re-launched Fantasy Records imprint. A&R point person for several artists including jazz greats Chick Corea, Marcus Miller and Al Di Meola, blues artists Tab Benoit, Robben Ford and Otis Taylor and indie rock acts Delta Spirit and Adam Green & Binki Shapiro for Rounder Records. Label executive for feature film soundtracks Knocked Up, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection, and Funny People. Eighty (80%) percent of all projects met or exceeded ROI and EBITA targets.Planned and maximized effective operations for three A&R teams located in Los Angeles, Boston, and Cleveland in conjunction with the respective production, legal, and finance departments. Our goal was to increase efficiencies and accurately build and monitor all budgets. Led in-house video production team that created and managed all video assets for the entire company.