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ATLANTIC U.K. A&R DUO UPPED

Atlantic U.K. A&R duo Alec Boateng and Briony Turner have been promoted to Co-Heads of A&R at the Warner Music label after having a hand in the success of chart-topping acts including Jess Glynne, and BRIT nominees Clean Bandit and Stormzy.

The two move up from A&R Directors and will now oversee the Atlantic A&R team, joint projects, as well as maintaining their own artist rosters. Ed Howard will continue to lead A&R at Asylum Records - home to Ed Sheeran, Rudimental, Anne-Marie - and Paul Samuels will continue with his VP A&R role at Atlantic.

Boateng and Turner report to label President Ben Cook, who said: “Briony and Alec are two of the most exciting players in A&R, their dynamism as individuals and potency as a pair means they deliver with our brilliant artists time and again. This credibility makes Atlantic U.K. a landmark destination for the new generation of smart talent.

“We’re a tight-knit team who share total passion for artist development – something Alec and Briony inherently possess. They encourage the creativity of the broad range of artists who have put their trust in us and empower them to fully realize their ambitions.

“As our world-class roster continues to flourish both artistically, and on the global stage, it’s great to be able to nurture and develop the talent within our ranks too. With such taste and a commitment to the best, I’m always excited to hear the artists Briony and Alec introduce, and I’m delighted for them both on this well-deserved promotion.”

As well as working together on Glynne, who sold over one million copies of her 2015 debut, Turner has shaped the career of Grammy-winners Clean Bandit, who reached #3 with their debut in 2014 and have since had three #1 singles. This year she continues to work with Plan B and Rae Morris, as well as developing artists such as Tayà and Dan Caplen—who is currently at #2 in the U.K. singles chart with the new Rudimental track, “These Days” f/Macklemore and Glynne.

A&R and broadcaster, Boateng, also known as Twin B, was instrumental in the recent signing of Stormzy to Atlantic and the #Merky label deal. He’s co-A&Red Rita Ora’s new music, as well as developing newcomer Kojo Funds and WSTRN.

Turner commented: “Supporting artists as they make their best music is a real privilege and a passion. At Atlantic U.K. we operate as one, putting a huge amount of care into everything our artists do. I love working with Alec and I’m very excited about continuing to build on the momentum we’ve collectively gathered over the past few years. There’s a brilliant team at the label and a phenomenal artist roster to work with – I couldn’t be happier about this next chapter.”

Boateng added: “I love music and deeply enjoy the opportunity to work with special artists. Being part of the process of creating brilliant music and art that means something and that deserves to be heard is an amazing thing. Atlantic U.K. is the best place for that. There’s a family vibe, our artists and team come together to share in each other’s creativity and success – it’s an explosive catalyst. Briony is a complete G, together we’re going to focus on developing the unique culture and artist roster at Atlantic, to ensure it’s the home to the best talent out there. I’m humbled and privileged to be working with and around some geniuses! Exciting times continue!”

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