Gee Roberson Appointed Chairman Of Geffen Records

Roberson Named Chairman

Artist manager, creative executive and entrepreneur GEE ROBERSON has been appointed Chairman of GEFFEN RECORDS, it was announced today by INTERSCOPE GEFFEN A&M Chairman JIMMY IOVINE, to whom he reports.

Based in NEW YORK, ROBERSON will oversee the creative direction and operations of GEFFEN RECORDS, with a special focus on discovering and nurturing new artists while expanding the reach of the label into numerous areas such as digital direct-to-consumer, merchandising, touring and management.

"GEE has a unique combination of talents that the music industry really needs running a record company today," said IOVINE. "I'm proud he's joining GEFFEN."

"I am delighted to be joining JIMMY, LUCIAN GRAINGE (Chairman/CEO, UMG) and the entire INTERSCOPE GEFFEN A&M team," added ROBERSON. "JIMMY has always been a pioneer who goes against the grain and builds successful companies known for great music, a keen sense of focus, hard work and tremendous team spirit. And with the opportunity to be part of LUCIAN's global creative plans, the decision to join IGA was easy."

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