Elektra Elevates Brown, Robinson & Minardi
• Elektra Entertainment announced a trio of executive upgrades: Effective immediately, Chris Brown has been upped to EVP, Elektra Entertainment and Co-Head of Roadrunner Records; Katie Robinson has been named Head of Marketing, overseeing campaigns for the entire Elektra Entertainment roster, and Johnny Minardi has been promoted to Head of Fueled by Ramen and Co-Head of Roadrunner Records. Minardi — who has also been elevated to SVP of A&R, Elektra Entertainment, will look after Fueled by Ramen’s roster of Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, and twenty one pilots, and, alongside Brown, Roadrunner’s hard rock acts such as Turnstile, Gojira, and Slipknot.
Robinson (center) and Minardi (right) will remain based in Los Angeles and Brown (left) in New York, all reporting to Elektra Entertainment President Gregg Nadel, who commented, “Elektra’s fierce commitment to artist development is only equaled by our dedication to executive development, and it’s been a privilege to watch Chris, Katie, and Johnny grow into their own as leaders. Elektra wouldn’t be what it is today without them. They’ve all individually made such a strong, tangible impact and delivered exceptional results that have elevated our artists on the global stage. In addition to bringing passion and creativity to everything they do, they have inspired and empowered their teams to do the same. These much-deserved, new posts will give them the opportunity to continue to lead, nurturing and promoting our remarkable talent, while helping shape the future sound and direction of Elektra.”
Chris Brown had most recently served as Head of Marketing for Elektra Entertainment since 2018. Before that he spent 12 years at Roadrunner Records where he worked his way up to SVP of Marketing for Roadrunner/Fueled by Ramen.
Katie Robinson rejoined the WMG family in 2019 as VP of Marketing for Elektra Entertainment, and was upped to SVP in 2022. Robinson, who was honored as one of Billboard’s Top Women In Music 2022, previously worked with the Atlantic and Fueled by Ramen rosters from 2006 to 2013. Prior to Elektra, she held marketing roles at Red Bull Records and Interscope.
Johnny Minardi previously served as VP of A&R for Elektra Entertainment. Among his notable signings, Minardi has inked Tones and I, Fall Out Boy, The Band CAMINO, Grandson, nothing,nowhere., and he played a key role in bringing Travis Barker‘s DTA Records into the Elektra fold. Minardi’s extensive A&R experience includes posts at Fueled by Ramen and Atlantic Records as well as a brief stint at Equal Vision Records. At just 18 years old, Minardi founded his own indie label, Little League Records. [Chris Brown photo: Jimmy Fontaine; Katie Robinson & Johnny Minardi photos: Ashley Osborn]
