{"id":2215,"date":"2019-04-23T11:49:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T15:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/?p=2215"},"modified":"2019-12-09T18:09:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T23:09:21","slug":"sylvia-rhone-named-chairman-and-ceo-of-epic-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/sonymusic-labels\/sylvia-rhone-named-chairman-and-ceo-of-epic-records\/","title":{"rendered":"SYLVIA RHONE NAMED CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF EPIC RECORDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New York, NY, April 23, 2019<\/strong>\u2014Sony Music\nEntertainment today announced the promotion of Sylvia Rhone to Chairman and CEO\nof Epic Records. In this role, Rhone will report to Rob Stringer, CEO, Sony\nMusic Entertainment. She will lead the overall creative direction and\nmanagement of Epic Records, overseeing a roster of chart-topping artists\nincluding Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Future, 21 Savage, Meghan Trainor, DJ\nKhaled, and French Montana.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sylvia-Rhone-hi-res_2019-2.jpg\" alt=\"SYLVIA RHONE NAMED CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF EPIC RECORDS\" class=\"wp-image-2222\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In making the announcement, Stringer\nsaid, \u201cSylvia is a trailblazing and iconic executive who has played a critical\nleadership role in driving Epic\u2019s recent artist development success. Her wealth\nof experience and passionate support of artistic vision will help us further\ngrow the reach of Epic\u2019s roster around the world.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am excited to continue my\namazing journey at Epic Records supported by Rob Stringer\u2019s vision and\nleadership,\u201d stated Rhone. \u201cEverything we do is a testament to our incredible\nartists who set the bar of the entire Epic culture, inspiring our dedicated\nexecutive team every day and enriching the legacy of this great label.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to this appointment, Rhone\nheld the position of President of Epic Records since 2014, where she has guided\nthe release of a number of leading hits, including: Travis Scott\u2019s acclaimed\n2018 album <em>Astroworld<\/em> which maintained a Top Ten position on the\nBillboard 200 Albums chart for 29 consecutive weeks; Camila Cabello\u2019s debut\nalbum <em>Camila<\/em> and the smash single \u201cHavana,\u201d which was recently named the\nbiggest single of 2018 by the IFPI; a string of number one albums from Future,\nincluding 2019\u2019s <em>Future Hndrxx Presents: The Wizrd<\/em>; and a pair of hit\nalbums from 21 Savage including 2018\u2019s <em>I Am &gt; I Was, <\/em>which debuted at\nNo. 1 in the US. She has also overseen a diverse range of developing artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhone\u2019s career in the music industry has\nspanned more than four decades. Prior to Sony Music, she helped guide an\naward-winning roster at Universal Music Group for eight years, where she was\nPresident of Universal Motown Records and Executive Vice President at Universal\nRecords from 2004. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1994-2004, Rhone was Chairman and CEO of\nWarner Music Group\u2019s Elektra Entertainment Group, the first African American\nwoman to be named Chairman of a major record company, guiding the careers of a\ndiverse repertoire of artists including Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Metallica,\nStaind, Third Eye Blind, Tracy Chapman, Natalie Merchant, Gerald Levert,\nYolanda Adams, Phish, Jason Mraz, and others. Prior to her time at Elektra, she\nheld various senior roles throughout WMG, ABC Records and Ariola Records. She\nbegan her career at Buddah Records in 1974. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhone is a graduate of the Wharton School at\nthe University of Pennsylvania. She received an honorary doctorate from the\nBerklee College of Music on April 5, 2019, in recognition of her career\nachievements as a leading female music executive who has reached the status of\nlabel head multiple times, and for her influence on the music industry through\nher leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Included annually in entertainment industry\nexecutive power rankings from The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard and\nEntertainment Weekly, Rhone was the first woman to\nreceive the Music Business\u2019 Association Presidential Award for Sustained\nAchievement.&nbsp; She has also received Essence\u2019s Black Women in Music\nTrailblazer Award and the 2011 Keepers of the Dream Award. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York, NY, April 23, 2019\u2014Sony Music Entertainment today announced the promotion of Sylvia Rhone to Chairman and CEO of Epic Records. 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