Management company Various Artists has appointed John Dawkins as U.K. Managing Director. Based in London, Dawkins will work closely with Group CEO David Bianchi.

During his time working as a Partner at the company for the last five years, Dawkins has helped oversee the careers of Charli XCX, The Enemy, Shed Seven and others. He manages Tom Grennan, whose latest album, Evering Road (Insanity), hit #1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart.

“John has been a key figure in our success in recent years what he has achieved with his own roster, especially Tom Grennan who is currently one of the U.K.’s most successful and important artists, is astounding,” Bianchi said. “We are an ambitious company with a clear vision of what we want to achieve and John is the ideal person to help lead us towards those goals.”

After starting his music industry career as a tour manager, Dawkins relocated to Los Angeles in 2003 and enjoyed success in the international live sector working with artists such as Bloc Party, Alexisonfire and Rise Against. Other acts he's managing include Rose Gray, Chappaqua Wrestling, Mugun, Frankie Beetlestone, Zuzu and Elli Ingram.