Columbia Names Co-Heads Of Urban
The announcement was made by Ron Perry, Chairman & CEO of Columbia Records, who said, “Shawn and Phylicia are two of the most respected executives within the hip hop/R&B creative community. Shawn’s skill for finding and developing talent and Phylicia’s abilities in lifestyle, marketing, and branding will extend the reach of our hip-hop and R&B roster. The entire company joins me in congratulating Shawn and Phylicia.”
Holiday joined Columbia Records in 2013 as Senior Vice President, Urban A&R. Earlier in his career Holiday was SVP of A&R at RCA Records and SVP/Head of Urban A&R at Interscope Records. Fant joined Warner Bros. in 2011. For ten years before that she handled publicity at Universal-Motown Records. In 2008 she founded and launched The Purple Agency.