Music Industry ’40 Under 40′ 2018 Named
Billboard has released the 2018 edition of its annual '40 Under 40' list of music industry movers and shakers. The list is designed to both honor and predict the next generation of executives across all sectors of the music industry.
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Music Industry ’40 Under 40′ 2018
STEVEN VICTOR, 38
Executive vp/head of A&R, Def Jam Recordings; CEO, Victor Victor Worldwide
MICHAEL ALEXANDER, 35
Executive vp international marketing, Universal Music Group East Coast labels
DERRICK AROH, 29
VP A&R, RCA Records
NOAH ASSAD, 28
Co-founder/CEO, Rimas Entertainment
DAN BERKOWITZ*
Founder/CEO, CID Entertainment, CID Presents
NICOLE BILZERIAN, 36
Senior vp/head of urban marketing, Interscope Geffen A&M
EESEAN BOLDEN, 33
Senior vp A&R, Warner Bros. Records
AMANDA CATES, 37
Head of marketing and digital strategy, Maverick Nashville
TONY COREY, 36
VP marketing, Island Records
IAN CRIPPS, 29
VP A&R, Atlantic Records
JAMIL “BIG JUICE” DAVIS, 29
Co-founder/co-CEO, The Revels Group/RVG Records; founder/CEO, Big Juice Poppin Party Promotions
ARI FINK, 36
Program director/host, SiriusXM
STEVE GORDON, 37
Co-head of electronic music, United Talent Agency
MICHAEL GREISCH, 33
Agent, Paradigm Talent Agency
MIKE HAYES, 38
Concert agent, ICM Partners
MIKE HURST, 38
Co-founder/CEO, Exactuals
BRUCE KALMICK, 36
Co-owner/partner; Triple 8 Management, Triple Tigers Records
LUCAS KELLER, 34
Founder/CEO, Milk & Honey Management
TAYLOR LINDSEY, 32
VP A&R, Sony Music Nashville
HEATHER LOWERY, 39
VP talent and touring, Live Nation Urban
AMAYA MENDIZABAL, 34
Latin music curator, Amazon Music
ADAM MERSEL, 27
Manager, First Access Entertainment
SCOTT NAGELBERG, 39
Manager, Crush Music
NATINA NIMENE, 38
VP urban promotion, Def Jam Recordings
NELLY ORTIZ, 29
Director of marketing and partnerships, Roc Nation
JASON PETERSON, 36
Chairman, GoDigital Media Group
HORACIO RODRIGUEZ, 37
Senior vp marketing; Universal Music Latino, Machete Music and Capitol Latin
RICH SCHAEFER*
Senior vp global touring, AEG Presents
GABRIELA SCHWARTZ, 39
Senior vp marketing, Capitol Music Group
MITCHELL SHYMANSKY, 36
VP data and analytics, Universal Music Group
CAMILLE SOTO, 36
President, GLAD Empire
JONATHAN STRAUSS, 32
Founder/CEO, Create Music Group
AARON TANNENBAUM, 38
Music agent, Creative Artists Agency
MELISSA THOMAS, 37
Senior vp international; Epic and Columbia Records
BEN TOTIS, 35
Agent, WME
JOSH VAN VALKENBURG, 36
Senior vp A&R, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville
KATY WOLAVER, 32
VP A&R, Warner/Chappell Music
JAIME ZELUCK HINDLIN, 33
Founder/owner, NONSTOP Management
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*Declined to give age
