Grand Entrance At Capitol & Virgin Music
• Creative music industry executive Edgar “Edd Grand” Machuca has been named to a specially created position of Senior Vice President of A&R for both Capitol Records and Virgin Music Label & Artist Services. Machuca is based at the iconic Capitol Tower in Hollywood and reports jointly to CMG Chairman & CEO Jeff Vaughn and Virgin President Jacqueline Saturn.
No stranger to juggling multiple executive responsibilities, Machuca (pictured) comes to Capitol Music Group from his current position as Vice President at both Warner Records and independent Warner affiliate Artist Partner Group (APG). He began his career at Atlantic Records in 2015, and previously held concurrent A&R positions at Atlantic and APG when those two labels were affiliated. Notable signings during his tenure in those previous positions included Grammy-winning songwriter Derrick Milano and Puerto Rican rap sensation Myke Towers.
Jeff Vaughn stated, “Edd has an intuitive feel for identifying game-changing artists, songs, and entrepreneurs. His ability to build trust and speak the same language with creatives sets him apart as an A&R executive. In Ed’s unique joint role at Capitol and Virgin, he will be empowered to do what he does best: impact global culture through music.” Jacqueline Saturn commented, “Edd’s skills as a creative executive, combined with his energy and passion for music, completely align with our plans for Virgin Music’s continued growth and evolution. From my first meeting with him, I knew we would be working together, and I’m thrilled that he’s now a member of our Virgin team.”
Machuca said, “I want to thank Jeff Vaughn, Michelle Jubelirer and Jacqueline Saturn for giving me this unique opportunity to help shape the future of Capitol Records, arguably the most iconic label in music, and Virgin, which is completely reimagining how independent labels and artists can successfully work with a major. I look forward to working with both teams for many years to come.”
