David Gray promoted to expanded role as Head of newly-formed UMPG Global Creative Group

Universal New music Publishing Group (UMPG) has promoted highly regarded publishing government David Grey to an expanded role as Head of the UMPG Global Inventive Group.

UMPG states that the World-wide Resourceful Team is a team of senior A&R executives throughout vital territories who will establish and broaden world wide creative chances for UMPG songwriters, artists and producers.

Based in New York City, Grey will go on reporting to Jody Gerson, UMPG Chairman and CEO.  He will also keep on in his situation as Govt Vice President and Head of US A&R.

In his part as Head of US A&R, UMPG says that Gray will carry on driving inventive publishing method for UMPG’s US-centered songwriters, artists and producers direct the crew in pinpointing, signing and establishing climbing talent support legacy talent by furnishing options to fortify their professions and further more develop the company’s US A&R staff.

Owning been with UMPG due to the fact 2013, Grey earlier served as Co-Head, A&R and, prior, as EVP, Head of West Coast A&R.

He is liable for the signing of various multiplatinum artists to the enterprise such as Shawn Mendes, Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Julia Michaels, Delacey, Logic, important producer Tommy Brown.

Moreover, Gray will work carefully with UMPG’s Grammy Award-nominated producers Take A Daytrip and helped the duo make No Idle, a joint enterprise publishing enterprise with UMPG.

Grey has wide tunes market working experience throughout numerous roles which include as an artist, songwriter, new music publisher and Tv audio government.

He formerly held A&R executive positions at Zomba, Sony New music Intercontinental, David Massey’s Daylight Data imprint at Sony Music and Syco New music where by he formulated artists which includes Leona Lewis, Il Divo, Westlife, Alexandra Burke and additional.

He also labored at Syco overseeing tunes and casting for strike Television set reveals X Component and America’s Acquired Expertise. Grey commenced his career as a songwriter signed to UMPG and was direct singer of band Idle Wilds (RCA Records).

Below Gray’s A&R leadership at the firm, UMPG has been named ASCAP Publisher of the 12 months, BMI Publisher of the Calendar year, ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Publisher of the Yr, and additional.

“David Grey is often the initially to present support to all of our writers and our artistic executives, from all over the entire world.”

Jody Gerson, UMPG 

Jody Gerson, UMPG Chairman and CEO, explained: “David Gray is normally the initially to offer you aid to all of our writers and our inventive executives, from all around the entire world.

“With this significantly-deserved advertising, David will even more develop on UMPG’s world artistic system which sets us aside from the industry – from investing in the very best talent throughout all territories and developing their careers, to supporting music’s major superstars.”

“I am grateful for Jody Gerson for allowing me to guide in this region and am confident that UMPG’s future artistic chapters will be our ideal still.”

David Grey

Grey additional: “As UMPG proceeds to lead the field with our best-in-course A&R method, our freshly shaped Worldwide Artistic Team will even more increase the all over the world good results of our songwriters.

“I am grateful for Jody Gerson for allowing me to direct in this location and am self-assured that UMPG’s next imaginative chapters will be our best still.”

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