Brandon Davis and Jeff Levin named Government Vice Presidents, Co-Heads of Pop A&R at Atlantic Data

Brandon Davis and Jeff Levin have been promoted to Government Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Pop A&R for Atlantic Data.

Based mostly in Los Angeles, each report back to Atlantic President of A&R Pete Ganbarg.

Davis and Levin had been most just lately Senior Vice Presidents of A&R.

Brandon Davis joined Atlantic 11 years in the past as an assistant within the A&R division.

In 2015, he partnered with producer Ricky Reed to signal nascent famous person Lizzo, whom Davis has labored with ever since.

Amongst his different initiatives, Davis helped A&R the unique soundtrack album for The Best Showman, in addition to serving as Affiliate Producer on The Best Showman: Reimagined and a producer on the AMA award-winning soundtrack, Birds of Prey: The Album.

Most just lately, Davis co-A&R’d Charli XCX’s album, Crash, and Ava Max’s forthcoming sophomore album. He was named Atlantic Senior Vice President of A&R in 2020.

Jeff Levin began at Atlantic in 2010 and has since A&R’d a variety of artists throughout the Warner Music Group. Amongst his signings is Melanie Martinez, whose RIAA platinum-certified album Cry Child yielded 17 platinum or gold singles.

Levin A&R’d Ben Platt’s debut album, Sing to Me As an alternative, and signed Oliver Tree, who scored RIAA platinum singles with Alien Boy and Damage.

As well as, Levin has labored with Warner Chappell Music, A&R’ing the multi-platinum single, Me, Myself & I by G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha, in addition to signing Logic to a worldwide publishing deal.

Levin additionally A&R’d Rexha’s debut album, Expectations, which included the platinum single, I’m A Mess.

Most just lately, Levin A&R’d Charlie Puth’s third album, Charlie, which incorporates the platinum single, Gentle Change, and gold-certified single, Left and Proper that includes Jungkook of BTS.

His first-ever signing to Atlantic, Jaymes Younger, has produced over six billion streams to this point for the songs Infinity and Happiest 12 months.

“Each Brandon and Jeff have labored at Atlantic their complete skilled lives, rising from entry degree intern and assistant positions to change into an integral a part of the management of our A&R staff.”

Pete Ganbarg, Atlantic

Pete Ganbarg stated: “At Atlantic, we pleasure ourselves as a lot in government improvement as we do in artist improvement.

“Each Brandon and Jeff have labored at Atlantic their complete skilled lives, rising from entry degree intern and assistant positions to change into an integral a part of the management of our A&R staff.

“The brand new artists they’ve signed and championed, together with Lizzo, Melanie Martinez, Oliver Tree, Charlie Puth, Ava Max, and Jaymes Younger, at the moment are cornerstones of the roster. I couldn’t be happier for them and am thrilled to acknowledge their contributions with these well-deserved promotions.”

“Brandon and Jeff are our pop A&R stars, bringing us a string of game-changing artists.”

Craig Kallman, Atlantic Data 

Atlantic Data Chairman & CEO Craig Kallman, stated: “Our mission has all the time been to draw, signal, and nurture the best expertise throughout each style.

“Brandon and Jeff are our pop A&R stars, bringing us a string of game-changing artists. They’ve obtained spot-on musical instincts, mixed with the perception and skill to nurture artists at each stage of their careers. As Pete stated, they’ve actually grown up at this firm, and I be a part of him in congratulating them on their new management posts.”

“I couldn’t be extra honored to assist lead our A&R staff and proceed Atlantic’s custom of signing and growing crucial and culturally vital artists of our time.”

Brandon Davis

Brandon Davis added: “My aim has all the time been to assist in giving a platform to the generational expertise and creators with whom I’m privileged to work.

“I couldn’t be extra honored to assist lead our A&R staff and proceed Atlantic’s custom of signing and growing crucial and culturally vital artists of our time.

“I need to thank Pete, Craig, and Julie for his or her unbelievable assist and this glorious new alternative.”

“I can’t thank Pete, Craig, and Julie sufficient for this unbelievable alternative. I look ahead to the long run now greater than ever.”

Jeff Levin

Jeff Levin, stated: “Since becoming a member of the A&R division over ten years in the past, my precedence has all the time been artist improvement.”

“I’m honored and humbled to proceed working and rising with artists in my new function. As we proceed to navigate an ever-evolving and disruptive market, I’m assured in upholding our artists’ visions and our artistic mission.

“I can’t thank Pete, Craig, and Julie sufficient for this unbelievable alternative. I look ahead to the long run now greater than ever.”Music Enterprise Worldwide