Sony Music Leisure UK has promoted Jamie Spinks to Head of A&R at Columbia Information UK, with instant impact.

He’ll report on to Dipesh Parmar, President of Columbia Information UK.

With greater than a decade of expertise working in A&R, Spinks joined Columbia Information UK final 12 months and since then has signed and developed 22-year-old breakthrough artist Venbee, whose hit single Messy In Heaven has spent 20 weeks within the charts. The observe peaked at No.3 and has achieved 112 million world streams.

In his expanded position, Spinks might be answerable for overseeing the course of the A&R technique for Columbia Information UK and signing and growing expertise for its roster.

Previous to Columbia, he spent 10 years at Polydor the place he signed Jax Jones and labored throughout eight UK Prime 20 singles, together with UK Prime 3 hit You Don’t Know Me, a collaboration with one other of his signings RAYE.

The announcement additionally notes that Spinks labored on No.1 albums for BRIT Award-winning artists Celeste and Ellie Goulding, and with Mura Masa on his debut album, serving to him to safe A$AP Rocky for his characteristic on Love$ick.

Along with Spinks’ new Head of A&R position, he will even run a three way partnership label known as Room Two. Described as a “boutique imprint”, the label will function beneath the Columbia Information UK banner.

Spinks’ promotion comes two months after Dipesh Parmar was appointed President of Columbia Information UK.

On the similar time, Amy Wheatley was appointed Managing Director of Columbia Information UK, reporting to Parmar.

“Jamie’s the definition of a real A&R who understands obtain the perfect from artists and produce actual worth to information.”

Dipesh Parmar, Columbia Information UK

Dipesh Parmar, President of Columbia Information UK stated: “Jamie’s the definition of a real A&R who understands obtain the perfect from artists and produce actual worth to information.

“I’ve admired Jamie’s work through the years, and we’ve been in shut competitors for so long as I can bear in mind.

“I’m delighted about his well-deserved new place and to lastly be becoming a member of forces and dealing facet by facet to take the brand new Columbia into the long run, alongside the sensible group and unimaginable roster.”

“I’m extremely proud to have been provided the chance to be Head of A&R at such a prestigious label.”

Jamie Spinks

Jamie Spinks, Head of A&R, Columbia Information, stated: “I’m extremely proud to have been provided the chance to be Head of A&R at such a prestigious label.

“It comes with big duty to keep up its legacy as one of many greatest UK file labels, and to emulate the worldwide success of its present established roster, with new artists. I’m vastly grateful for the help of Jason Iley and Dipesh, each of whom I’ve immense respect for.

“I’m excited to be working intently with Dipesh after years of admiring his A&R acumen from afar, and main the Columbia A&R group, which is full of a combination of worthwhile expertise and expertise.”Music Enterprise Worldwide