SVP Stripes For Three Atlantic Execs
• Atlantic Records has announced the promotion of three of its top A&R execs: Brandon Davis and Jeff Levin have both been upped to Senior Vice President, A&R, while Rigo“Riggs“Morales has been named Senior Vice President, A&R & Artist Development. The New York-based Morales reports to Atlantic Chairman & CEO Craig Kallman, while Davis and Levin, who are both based in Los Angeles, report to Atlantic President of A&R Pete Ganbarg.
In a joint statement, Kallman and Ganbarg said, “Brandon, Jeff, and Riggs are three of the most astute and accomplished A&R execs in the business. From Hamilton to Lizzo, from The Greatest Showman to Melanie Martinez, they’ve been behind some of the most important and diverse artists and projects we’ve championed over the past few years. What they have in common is not only great ears, but also the ability to discover original talent, nurture artists, and foster true creative thinkers over the long haul, helping build real careers and develop game-changing releases. We’re very happy to announce these richly deserved promotions for three longstanding and hugely valued members of the Atlantic family.”
Davis (left) joined Atlantic nine years ago as an assistant in the A&R department. In 2015, he partnered with producer Ricky Reed to sign and develop nascent superstar Lizzo. Davis also helped A&R the smash original soundtrack album for The Greatest Showman, the world’s best-selling album of 2018, as well as serving as Associate Producer on The Greatest Showman Reimagined.
Levin (center) started at Atlantic in 2010 and has since A&R’d a wide range of artists across WMG. Among his signings is Melanie Martinez and Oliver Tree. Most recently, he A&R’d Ben Platt‘s debut album, Sing To Me Instead. Levin has also worked with Warner Chappell Music, A&R’ing the multi-platinum single, “Me, Myself & I” by G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha, and signed Logic to a worldwide publishing deal. Levin also A&R’d Rexha’s debut album, which included the platinum single, “I’m A Mess.”
Morales (right) joined Atlantic in 2014, where he guided Grammy-nominated releases from Wiz Khalifa and Janelle Monáe as well as the signing of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s groundbreaking hip-hop musical, Hamilton, on which he served as Associate Producer. Prior to Atlantic, Morales was VP of A&R for Eminem‘s Shady Records. His most recent signings include acclaimed singer/songwriter Tayla Parx. [Brandon Davis photo: Cameron Azoff; Jeff Levin photo: Mallory Turner; Riggs Morales photo: Patricia Recourt]
