Rob Stevenson Joins 300 Amusement as Partner

Veteran A&R exec Rob Stevenson is signing up for 300 Amusement as a companion, the organization announced Thursday. The go sees Stevenson, who was most just lately government VP of A&R at Universal’s Republic Documents, reuniting with 300 co-founder and CEO Kevin Liles, with whom he labored for 5 a long time at Island Def Jam.

In accordance to the announcement, Stevenson will presume an active function in leading-tier affairs at 300 and will be overseeing a amount of substantial-precedence expansion projects, like new initiatives in distribution, publishing, and consumer engagement.

Through his time at Def Jam in the ‘00s, Stevenson signed and labored carefully with this sort of acts as the Killers, Drop Out Boy and Sum 41. In 2008, he moved on to Virgin Records America, in which he was named president of A&R and oversaw the A&R crew that developed hits for Katy Perry, Lcd Soundsystem, the Decemberists, Alice in Chains the Beastie Boys. He joined Republic in 2011, where by he supervised the A&R staff and signed or worked intently with Gotye, Of Monsters and Men, James Bay, Amine, and Post Malone, and also a relaunch of Casablanca Data.

Eight decades immediately after its launch, 2020 has been 300 Entertainment’s biggest yr yet, with profitable releases from Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, Youthful Thug and others.

“I’m enthusiastic to produce this following chapter of my occupation with the team that helped me start out my journey in the songs small business,” Stevenson mentioned. “In so many approaches this doesn’t truly feel like a new career, but a return house.  I’m looking forward to doing the job with Kevin and the 300 team to craft a present day definition of what a document label is, and how very best to help artists, today.”

Liles additional, “Rob and I share a pretty apparent eyesight of an artist and electronic first corporation. His practical experience, leadership, and adore for tunes can make him a perfect fit among our senior management staff. As spouse, he will function right with me at making the following chapter in the e-book of 300.”