Island Records Promotes Jackie Winkler To VP/A&R

Jackie Winkler

JACKIE WINKLER has been promoted to VP/A&R for ISLAND RECORDS, it was announced by Co-CEOs IMRAN MAJID and JUSTIN ESHAK. 

Stated ESHAK and MAJID,“JACKIE has an exceptional ear and natural instinct for finding and fostering talent. Her deep understating across all aspects of A&R is exactly why she will thrive in this new role. She is highly respected in the artist and creative community.  Her ability to discover artists and put records together is top notch. She is an integral leader in this new chapter of ISLAND RECORDS.”

Added WINKLER, “It's a privilege to have spent most of my career at a label as legendary as ISLAND RECORDS. I have been incredibly fortunate to grow with such extraordinary artists and feel immense gratitude for that. It is a true honor to work alongside some of the best leaders in the industry, and I thank IMRAN and JUSTIN for giving me the opportunity and freedom to continue making noise and cultivating new talent in this elevated position.”

WINKLER played a key role in signing and A&R of LAUREN SPENCER-SMITH, and works closely with DEMI LOVATO, SABRINA CARPENTER, OLIVIA O'BRIEN and others.

WINKLER began her career as an intern at WARNER RECORDS while earning her undergraduate degree at the UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. She was officially hired as A&R Manager in 2011 and signed the GRAMMY-winning artist ANDRA DAY as her first act. She joined ISLAND in 2015, as A&R Director working closely with BISHOP BRIGGS, helping sign JESSIE REYEZ, and more. 

In her profile for UCLA’s HERB ALPERT SCHOOL OF MUSIC, JACKIE said, “A majority of my signings have been off of immediate gut instinct, whether it was an undeniable voice or one-of-a-kind artist who tells stories in ways you’ve never heard before. Greatness is what inspires me, and my main passion is to search for it in everything I do.”

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