AEG Presents has bolstered its U.K. team with the appointment of Chris Wareing as SVP for Global Touring and Paris Harding as Promoter.

Wareing—a leading hip-hop, rap and R&B promoter and founder of the Gods of Rap tour—is tasked with expanding AEG’s hip-hop and rap presence globally. Most recently, Wareing was promoter at SJM Concerts where he spent 10 years working with artists including Stormzy, Dave, Travis Scott and Little Simz. Harding also joins from SJM Concerts where he was a promoter.

“Having worked alongside Chris for a number of years and admired his presence from afar, I couldn’t be more thrilled to have him join our team,” AEG Presents U.K. CEO Steve Homer said. “It’s rare to come across talent at the level he and Paris exhibit and I couldn’t think of a better way to close out a stellar year.”

Wareing and Harding join a number of recent announcements for AEG, including the appointment of Lucy Noble as its first-ever artistic director, the opening of venue The Halls Wolverhampton, as well as their investment into the comedy space.