Rob Stevenson
Rob Stevenson is an American music executive and currently the Executive Vice President of A&R at Universal Republic Records, reporting to both President/CEO Monty Lipman and Co-President/COO Avery Lipman.[1]
Formerly, he was the president of EMI's Virgin Records US.[2], Executive VP of A&R for Island Def Jam Music Group and president of Stolen Transmission Records, his joint venture label imprint with IDJMG and Sarah Lewitinn. As well, Stevenson was partners with Lewitinn and Joanna Noyes in For The Win! (FTW!), a marketing firm.
When he was at Island Def Jam, Stevenson was based in New York and reported to Antonio "L.A." Reid, chairman of IDJMG, on all creative matters, and reports directly to Steve Bartels, president of Island Records, on all operational matters.
Stevenson signed The Killers, Fall Out Boy, The Bravery, Sum 41, Thrice, Damone, Lady Sovereign, Ashes Divide, Playradioplay!, and The 88 among others to Island Def Jam. Artists Stevenson signed at IDJMG sold a total of at least 26 million records worldwide.
Stevenson served as VP of A&R for Island Records from 2002 to 2006, following two years as director in the department. He first joined Island Def Jam in 1998 as manager of A&R for Mercury Records, a position he retained when Mercury was folded into the Island Def Jam Music Group the next year. Stevenson began his career in 1993, as an assistant account executive at Ogilvy and Mather.
Rob exited his post with Island Def Jam in December 2007. While at Virgin Records US and EMI, Rob worked with Katy Perry, Beastie Boys, Alice In Chains, Good Charlotte, and the Decemberists.
In 2006, Entertainment Weekly named Stevenson the "Must A&R Guy" on The Must List 2006.[3] And in 2005, New York Magazine honored Stevenson with "The Industry Award" as part of their 2005 New York Magazine Pop Culture Awards.[4]
Stevenson received his bachelor's degree in marketing from the Fairfield University Dolan School of Business in 1992.
