Breaking: Gregg Nadel Now Named New President of the A&R at Warner Records Group

Gregg Nadel, a widely respected music executive and the previous co-chair and co-president of Warner Music (now Records) Nashville, is now the President of A&R. Nadel has had a twenty-eight year career runtime with Warner Records. In his new post, Nadel will help push the A&R strategy and global collaboration across the three major divisions of the company. While touching on his previous experiences as a marketer, expertise on the A&R, and leadership abilities, Nadel will work extensively with Karen Kwak, Head of A&R at Warner Records US; Cris Lacy, the Chair and President of the rebranded Warner Records Nashville; and Joe Kentish, President of Warner Records UK.

Nadel has expressed enthusiasm for his new role and leaped on the opportunity to cultivate the next generation of global stars. “Joining the mothership at Warner Records Group is an extraordinary opportunity to champion amazing artists on the global stage and to connect the dots to bring them to audiences everywhere,” Nadel shares. “An incredible devotion to the music is hard-wired into this company’s DNA, and I’m looking forward to working with Aaron, Tom, Joe, Cris, and their brilliant teams on both sides of the Atlantic to discover, nurture, and elevate the next generation of stars.”

Prior to his previous positions of working as co-chair and co-president of Warner Records Nashville, Nadel was President of Elektra Entertainment for seven years. Before that, he was General Manager of Elektra, part of where he gained experience with A&R and marketing and helped on steering him where he is today. Nadel has been named on Billboard’s Power 100 list several times over after taking the reins of several high-profile campaigns with global artists such as Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Vance Joy, the Zac Brown Band, and many others.

With his stellar resume in the music industry, Gregg Nadel will likely continue to inspire many who wish to follow in his footsteps, or possibly inspire any rising artist to become a part of his esteemed circle.