Davis Upped To Pres. Of Empire
• San Francisco-based independent record label, distributor and publisher Empire has promoted Tina Davis to President. In her newly elevated role, Davis, who most recently served as Empire’s SVP of A&R, will continue to lead Empire’s A&R team as well as help with the strategic planning and day-to-day operations of the company.
“Tina has been instrumental in the overall growth of Empire since joining the team in 2018,” said Empire Founder & CEO, Ghazi. “With her experience, she has a unique understanding of the creative journey of our artists. Working closely with Tina and seeing the continued growth of our team makes this extremely rewarding and there couldn’t have been a better person for the role.”
As Variety reports, prior to joining Empire, Davis was the first woman to lead Def Jam’s A&R department — a role she held for more than 10 years, working closely with such artists as Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man and many others. Following Def Jam, she worked closely with Chris Brown, and has been featured on Variety Women’s Impact Report and Dealmakers lists, as well as Billboard’s Women in Music and Hip-Hop/R&B Power Playerslists. Davis also works on Live Nation’s Femme It Forward endeavor for young women and Solano County School District.
Davis remarked, “As a Bay Area native, I am honored to continue to build out the culture of Empire and shape the future talent that we partner with in years to come. The Empire team embodies what it means to champion artist development and advocate for artist control and creativity.” [Photo credit: Connor Clayton]
