Alex Wilhelm
Alex Wilhelm | |
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 Alex Wilhelm for Billboard Magazine in 2021 | |
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Alex Wilhelm is a music executive, A&R representative and the co-owner of 48 Hours Entertainment, based in Los Angeles. Before launching his own company, Alex worked in senior A&R roles at record companies such as Warner Records, Capitol Records, and Atlantic Records/APG. He has signed various multi-platinum selling artists, served on the Grammy Awards Committee, and has been included on Billboard's prestigious "40 under 40" list.
Career[edit]
Crazed Hits[edit]
Alex Wilhelm started his career by founding influential independent A&R company Crazed Hits, through which he discovered a variety of major recording artists, including LMFAO, Drake, Imagine Dragons, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, Owl City, Brantley Gilbert, Mike Posner, Jessie J, Odd Future, and others. [1][2][3][4] During his time at Crazed Hits, Alex Wilhelm also discovered the hit song "If I Were A Boy", which was later recorded by Beyoncé.[5][6][7]
Warner Bros. Records[edit]
In October 2012, Alex Wilhelm became the Director of A&R at Warner Bros. Records, where he was involved in signing and/or A&R'ing artists such as Jason Derulo, and Bebe Rexha.[5][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Capitol Music Group[edit]
In September 2014, Alex Wilhelm joined Capitol Music Group, where he was promoted to Senior Director of A&R.[14][15][16][17] At Capitol, Alex Wilhelm signed multi-platinum recording artist Calum Scott, who scored international hits with his singles "Dancing On My Own" and "You Are The Reason." Calum's platinum-selling debut album, "Only Human," has generated over 6 billion streams to date. Wilhelm also brought pop rapper Silento to Capitol who scored an international hit with his debut single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)", certified six-times Platinum in the United States.[18][19]
Atlantic Records/APG[edit]
In September 2017, Alex Wilhelm joined APG and Atlantic Records, where he was promoted to VP of A&R and ran the A&R Research Department. Additionally, he was the lead consultant at Warner Music Group for Sodatone, a machine-learning and AI-driven A&R Data Platform. WMG acquired Sodatone in 2018.[20][21]
48 Hours Entertainment[edit]
In April 2021, Wilhelm co-founded 48 Hours Entertainment together with former Rolling Stones and Garbage manager Steve Moir, who now manages John Mayer, The Black Keys and Mickey Guyton.[20][21][22][23]
In August 2021, Wilhelm was named one of the 40 most powerful music executives under the age of 40 by Billboard magazine.[22]
In January 2023, Wilhelm's client Hotel Ugly peaked at #22 on the Spotify U.S. Chart and entered the Billboard Hot 100 with their hit single "Shut Up My Mom's Calling." The song, which was released independently, generated over 400 million streams globally.[24][25]
References[edit]
- ^ Irish Times
- ^ Times Article 2
- ^ "Musikindustrin". Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ^ What is the best way to get a job discovering and signing bands for a record label?
- ^ a b Billboard Magazine - Alex Wilhelm named Director of A&R, Warner Bros. Records
- ^ "Think You Have a Hit? Send Your Music To This Guy". Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ Interview with Alex Wilhelm
- ^ Allindstorm
- ^ The Top 40 Music Industry Social Media Influencers of 2015
- ^ Music Business Registry
- ^ Driven Music Conference
- ^ MUBUTV - A&R NEWS
- ^ 'Crazed Hits' Blogger is Warner's New Director of A&R
- ^ Billboard Magazine - A&R Exec Alex Wilhelm on Signing Calum Scott and Finding Hidden Gems
- ^ GRAMMY.com - Alex Wilhelm, The New A&R
- ^ HitsDailyDouble
- ^ Billboard - Grammy Dispatch
- ^ Billboard Magazine - A&R Exec Alex Wilhelm on Signing Calum Scott and Finding Hidden Gems
- ^ GRAMMY Connect: The New A&R
- ^ a b Alex Wilhelm - About
- ^ a b LinkedIn
- ^ a b Inside 48 Hours Entertainment, the Company Brokering Deals for Breakout Artists
- ^ The Black Keys Sign With Steve Moir & Irving Azoff for Management
- ^ Hot 100 First-Timers: Hotel Ugly Checks In With ‘Shut Up My Moms Calling
- ^ 48 HOURS BOOKS AN EXTENDED HOTEL STAY