Thania Garcia Elektra Entertainment has elevated Jacob Fain to the role of executive vice president and head of A&R.
Fain will continue to work out of Los Angeles and report to Elektra President Gregg Nadel. Fain joined Elektra in 2020 and played a part in signing country star Bailey Zimmerman to the Warner Music Group label.
He previously held a publishing role at Sony Music Publishing and signed Grammy-winning artists such as the Chainsmokers and Leon Bridges, as well as artists like Of Monsters and Men, Russ, and Chase Rice, among others. “Jake is a standout A&R with incredible, creative instincts shaped by years of experience,” said Nadel. “He has an innate ability to form genuine, meaningful relationships and has helped our artists at every stage of their career articulate their vision and surpass their potential.
I’m thrilled for him to take on this much-deserved new post.” Prior to Sony Music Publishing, Fain worked in A&R at Republic Records and marketing at RCA Records. + We Are Moving the Needle has appointed Skye Landgraf as its first director of partnerships and programs.
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