Def Jam Recordings Names Steven Victor EVP/Head Of A&R

Steven Victor

Artist manager and A&R executive STEVEN VICTOR is joining DEF JAM RECORDINGS as EVP/Head of A&R. He will join the  label’s senior executive team, leading the company’s creative initiatives and overseeing its talented A&R department.

VICTOR comes to DEF JAM with an extensive network of artists, writers and producers that he developed in his roles as a manager heading WILLIAM VICTOR MANAGEMENT, COO of G.O.O.D MUSIC and SVP/A&R for the UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP. VICTOR will be based in DEF JAM’s NEW YORK offices and report to PAUL ROSENBERG, who will become CEO of the label on JANUARY 1, 2018.

VICTOR said, “I’ve worked within the DEF JAM family for years and am honored to be part of the new leadership driving the future success of this iconic label. I’m genuinely excited to continue RUSSELL and RICK’s legacy of discovering and developing new artists while creating new opportunities for our incredible talent. I’d like to thank SIR LUCIAN and PAUL for trusting me with this task and look forward to working with the A&R and management teams at DEF JAM.”

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