Donehower Named Republic SVP, A&R
• Republic Records has appointed Wes Donehower as Senior Vice President of A&R. The announcement was made by Republic Founder & President Avery Lipman, who said, “Wes is a welcomed addition to our growing A&R team and will undoubtedly make a major impact as he continues to sign, identify, and develop a new vanguard of innovative talent.”
Tyler Arnold, Republic EVP of A&R, commented, “Wes is an amazing addition to the Republic family. Over the past five years, he’s signed some incredibly influential artists and has proven himself to be one of the best A&R’s in the business. I’m really looking forward to working together and am excited to welcome him to the team.”
Donehower spent the past six years in A&R at Columbia Records, serving as Director of A&R since 2018. He started his career as a coordinator at BMG Rights Management after graduating with a Master of Arts in Music Business from NYU in 2015.
Commenting on his new opportunity, Donehower said, “I’m very excited to take the next step in my career at Republic. Monte and Avery Lipman, Wendy, and the entire team have set the standard for what it means to be an innovative and artist-centric record company. I pride myself on being an artist advocate above all, and Republic is the perfect environment for that.” Donehower is now based in Republic Records’ New York HQ.
