Warner/Chappell has announced the promotion of creative vet Ryan Press to President A&R, U.S.
Since joining W/C in 2009, Press has worked closely with an array of acclaimed songwriters and producers, including Rihanna, Rae Sremmurd, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Vert, Mike Elizondo, Ross Golan, Murda Beatz and Hitamka among others.
Based at the company's LA HQ, he will report to Co-Chairman/CEO Guy Moot and Co-Chairman/COO Carianne Marshall.
His recent projects include pairing W/C's Swae Lee with Post Malone and Louis Bell for the #1 smash, "Sunflower." The pubco's current songwriting roster includes twenty one pilots, Justin Tranter, Ian Kirkpatrick, Katy Perry, Julia Michaels and Mike Dean, to name but a few.
Prior to his promotion to Prexy, Press entered W/C as Senior Director, A&R, before being upped to VP A&R and then Co-Head A&R. Before W/C he worked in management and as a Creative Consultant at Notting Hill Music Publishing.
HOWELL UPPED TO VP AT WARNER CHAPPELL
