The man who helped spearhead the success of Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood and was instrumental in bringing the American Idol franchise to RCA Music Group is rising at Mercury.
Stephen Ferrera has been appointed Executive Vice President, A&R,
Ferrera will actively seek out, acquire and develop new talent, oversee recording projects from the creative standpoint, and solicit producers and repertoire on behalf of
Said
Added Massey: “Stephen is blessed with an impeccable reputation in the creative community. He is a song man par excellence and a respected and accomplished musician and producer in his own right. That strength has served him well as one of the most talented A&R executives in the industry. His abilities complement our growing team at
Ferrera comes to IDJ from RCA Music Group, where he has served as SVP, A&R/Staff Producer, since 2000. Over the last eight years, Ferrera has A&R'd such projects as Clarkson's two-time Grammy award winning album Breakaway; Underwood's Some Hearts; Rod Stewart's American Songbook series; Heather Headley; Landon Pigg; Paula DeAnda; Eliane Elias, and Fourplay, among many others.
Prior to joining RCA, Mr. Ferrera was head of A&R/staff producer at Jazz & Classics for Capitol Records. He began his executive career in 1994, as head of A&R/producer at the Chrysalis Group’s
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