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HIS NAME IS NAIM

Naim McNair has been upped to SVP A&R at Republic, EVP Rob Stevenson and EVP/Head of Urban A&R Wendy Goldstein jointly announced. The 20-year veteran will remain in the label’s L.A. outpost, his place of business since 2012. In his new gig Naim will continue to sign and develop new acts, but with a snazzier title and enhanced T&E.

Stevenson enthuses for the record that McNair “possesses the unique ability to understand an artist’s creative vision. Moreover, he can also effectively translate that vision to the team to properly execute. He focuses on what an artist can become and helps achieve that.”

Goldstein notes that “His passion and spirit for music are downright inspiring, and he’s a genuine trend-setter. I always can’t wait to hear what he sends me next!”

“I’m excited about music in general right now,” McNair reflects. “There are no limitations as far as what an artist can do. I want to help make music that can’t be duplicated or copied, and Republic is the perfect place to do that. I want to sincerely thank Rob and Wendy for this opportunity.”

Prior to Republic, McNair worked as an A&R consultant, orchestrating the signing of Future to Epic and initiating the deal between Top Dawg Entertainment and Interscope. He’s also held executive A&R posts at Warner Bros. Records and MCA.

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