Davenport & Kohli Earn WMN VP Stripes
• Warner Music Nashville announced the dual promotions of Stephanie Davenport and Rohan Kohli from Sr. Directors, A&R to the far more awesome titles of Vice Presidents, A&R. They will continue to report to Cris Lacy, WMN Co-Chair & Co-President, who remarked, “Stephanie and Rohan are incredible artist champions who have been the backbone of the A&R department for years. Ben [Kline] and I are excited to announce these well-deserved promotions.”
Lacy added, “Stephanie has an innate acumen for recognizing and signing unique storytellers whose authenticity becomes the bar by which other artists are measured. She is a driven, inclusive, and strategic leader both within the Warner family, the Nashville community, and the music industry at large. Rohan’s ability to elevate superstar artists and newcomers alike speaks to his expertise in development at all levels of an artist’s career. Guided by his deep multi-genre tastes, he is always on the cutting edge of music that is urgent and important.”
Davenport (left) got her industry start at William Morris Endeavor after graduating from Belmont University. She joined WMN as a coordinator in 2011, and now, nearly 12 years later, has developed a roster that includes Ian Munsick, Randall King, Madeline Edwards, Austin Snell and others. “I’m so proud of our entire roster at Warner Music Nashville and am so grateful to the artists, publishers and songwriters who trust us to help bring their amazing music to the world,” Davenport said. “I’m truly blessed to have spent more than a decade working for and with leaders like Cris Lacy and Ben Kline, whose belief in me continues to inspire and push me to be the best A&R I can be for the best artists in Country music.”
Kohli (right) began his career at Ozone Entertainment in New York managing Boys Like Girls, Cartel and Hey Monday, as well as songwriters/producers Sam Hollander and Dave Katz. After a stint in Los Angeles, Kohli settled in Nashville, where he worked with Andy Albert, Paul DiGiovanni and others. He started in A&R at Warner Music Nashville in 2018, launching Dan + Shay into superstardom and introducing the world to Bailey Zimmerman, Ingrid Andress and Avery Anna. “I am beyond thankful to work alongside the best team in the business,” Kohli said. “I’m grateful to Cris Lacy, Scott Hendricks, Stephanie Davenport and Mason Domke for showing me every day how to lead with heart, knowledge and passion. Thank you to Cris and Ben Kline for their mentorship and the opportunity to continue to grow with Warner Music Nashville. I’m looking forward to many more years of success together.”
