Naftaly Upped To Pres., A&R, RCA Records

• We couldn’t be any prouder of the amazingly talented Keith Naftaly, who has been elevated to President, A&R, RCA Records. Naftaly most recently held the title of Executive Vice President/Head of A&R, RCA Records. He will remain based in the company’s New York headquarters.

Over the past few years, Naftaly has overseen the Pop and Pop/Urban A&R staff and his creative vision and perspective have most recently helped fuel the platinum and beyond successes of P!NK‘s Beautiful Trauma, Kesha‘s highly anticipated comeback album Rainbow, and G-Eazy‘s The Beautiful & Damned. Naftaly is largely responsible for the A&R of the multi-platinum selling acappella group Pentatonix, and he also worked on Sia’s Grammy nominated, #1-charting album 1000 Forms of Fear and its follow-up, This Is Acting. Most recently, Naftaly has been focusing on the follow-up albums for both Zayn and Elle King.

Naftaly has held various A&R positions under the Sony and Sony BMG umbrella where he has worked on iconic projects from Whitney Houston, Rod Stewart, Kelly Clarkson, Santana, Britney Spears, Shakira, Luther Vandross, Christina Aguilera and many more. Prior to his move to the label side, Naftaly rose to industry prominence as the young, innovative PD of KMEL/San Francisco, where he was one of original architects of the Rhythm/Crossover format.

Peter Edge, Chairman & CEO of RCA Records, commented, “I have worked with Keith for many years and continue to be impressed by his musical instincts and understanding of pop culture.  These talents, alongside his demonstrated ability to develop the next generation of A&R stars, make him an invaluable asset to RCA. His integrity and generous spirit as one of our key creative executives have also helped make RCA the number one destination for great music and true artistry.”

Naftaly remarked, “RCA is officially lit right now! To be on the creative front lines of hit-making during such a vibrant time for music is still an honor, privilege and stimulating challenge. While old school behavior and barriers continue to crash and burn, I’m especially proud of our diverse, trailblazing roster and our innovative, passionate, intensely focused executive squad. I must thank Peter Edge for always inspiring me with his impeccable taste and indestructible sense of wonder, and for the continued opportunity to be a leader inside the game-changing new RCA collective that he’s so expertly spearheaded.”