In other department moves, Sheer announces Dave “Sonny D” Rego is upped to senior director of rhythm & crossover promotion Daisy Moreira moves up to director of East Coast & Midwest promotion Kevin “Chixo” Gibbs is upped to director of Southwest promotion and Michael Jackson moves up to manager of West Coast promotion. After an unusual three-year turn in the corporate suite, Jay-Z, the rap superstar, said Monday that he would step down from his post as. Universal Music Group announced last week that. Garcia rejoined what was then Island-Def Jam in 2011 he began his music career at the company in 2009 as a promotion intern, then left for a year at Capitol Records before returning. Tunji Balogun will become the CEO & Chairman of Def Jam Recordings, the home of Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Big Sean, Justin Bieber and many more. She began her career in music in 2002, as a Programming Assistant at WPXY in Rochester, New York. LaMartina joined Def Jam in 2015 after five years at Warner Bros.

With this being set in stone, a freshly retired. “Their growth and evolution have been nothing short of remarkable. They have developed into the future of this business, and I could not be more thrilled to go in to battle with them by my side each, and every day.” He was named President & CEO of Def Jam Records, which is the Alpha & Omega of record labels in hip-hop. “I am constantly beyond impressed with what Laurie and Mundo have been able to achieve – in both promotion and overall as executives – in their time here at Def Jam,” said Sheer. Garcia will lead radio promotion nationally at the rhythm format, while LaMartina will do so for the Top 40, Hot AC, and AC formats. Both are based in New York and will report to Sheer.

He began his music career in 1998 as a promotion assistant at Arista Records prior to first joining Def Jam in 2000.Īlso, Sheer announced that Laurie LaMartina and Mundo Garcia have both been promoted to vice president of promotion.

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