WMG Promotes Mike Easterlin To President of Both Fueled By Ramen and Roadrunner Records
Warner Music Group has promoted Mike Easterlin to President of Fueled By Ramen (FBR) and Roadrunner Records. He has served as General Manager of both labels since 2012.
An 11-year veteran of Warner Music, Easterlin joined Lava/Atlantic as SVP of Promotion in 2005 before moving to FBR and Roadrunner three years ago. He previously worked as National Director of Pop Promotion at Virgin Records and VP of Pop Promotion at Island Def Jam.
“I’ve worked with Mike for over 16 years. He has always been the most genuine, thoughtful, and passionate music executive,” said Julie Greenwald, WMG Atlantic Records Chairman & COO. “His commitment to artists and artist development is unparalleled in our business. I know these two unbelievable labels are in the best hands for an incredible future.”
Since its inception two decades ago, FBR has become the nucleus for modern music's best and brightest punk-inspired rock/pop bands, with a roster that includes Panic! At The Disco, who debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 this week with their fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor; Paramore; fun.; and twenty one pilots — whose current album, Blurryface, also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and remains in the Top 5 on the chart 36 weeks after its release. The roster also includes Nate Ruess, Young The Giant, The Front Bottoms, 3Oh!3, Gym Class Heroes, Travie McCoy, Against the Current, Chef’Special, Flor, and Vinyl Theatre.
For the past 35 years, Roadrunner has defined authentic hard rock and metal music. Today, its roster boasts an impressively diverse array of artists, among them Theory of a Deadman, Killswitch Engage, Stone Sour, Dream Theater, Amity Affliction, Trivium, and Slipknot, who debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their most recent album, .5: The Gray Chapter, which has been nominated for two Grammy Awards this year. The roster has also been home to such legendary groups as Sepultura, Machine Head, King Diamond, Life of Agony, and Type O Negative, among others.
