Sony Music has announced the appointment of Ezekiel Lewis as chairman and CEO at Epic Records. In this role, Lewis will report to Rob Stringer, chairman, Sony Music Group.
Lewis joined Epic Records back in 2018 as EVP, A&R and was most recently elevated to the role of president in 2023, where he led the A&R division while helping run the day-to-day operations. An official press release states that, as CEO, Lewis “will direct all aspects of Epic's creative vision and business operations, building on the label's long-standing commitment to artist development.”
In making the announcement, Stringer said: “Through his experience and knowledge in a senior creative capacity at Epic over the last eight years, Zeke is eminently qualified to take the label forward as its leader. Not only I am very pleased to make an appointment like this based on the executive growth of an internal candidate, but also because Zeke is highly respected and trusted by the artists and staff at Sony Music. I look forward to working together with him and his team on magnifying the musical vision of Epic Records.”
A Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer and Morehouse College graduate, Lewis helped shape the careers of artists including 21 Savage, Madison Beer, BIA, Black Eyed Peas, DDG, Future, Giveon, Zara Larsson, Mariah The Scientist, Travis Scott, Southside, Meghan Trainor, Tyla and more.
Zeke is eminently qualified to take the label forward as its leader
Rob Stringer
Prior to Epic, Lewis served as SVP of A&R at Motown Records, where he worked with Ne-Yo, Erykah Badu, Migos, Lil Yachty, T.I., and Rich Homie Quan. Earlier in Lewis’ career, his work included co-writing and co-producing hit records for Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Usher, and many others.
Lewis' appointment follows news last year that trailblazing US industry executive Sylvia Rhone was stepping down from her role as chair & CEO of Epic Records.
Lewis added: “I am truly humbled by the trust Rob has placed in me to lead this incredible label. Music has always been about the artist, their vision, their voice, their story. Everything we build here starts and ends with that belief. My focus, from day one, is to make this the best home for recording artists anywhere in the world. In a digital-first landscape full of noise and distraction, we have an opportunity to cut through and give creators something rare: a place where they are genuinely seen, supported, and set up to thrive. That is the mission, and I do not take it lightly.”
Music has always been about the artist, their vision, their voice, their story. Everything we build here starts and ends with that belief
Ezekiel Lewis
Lewis is also the founder of Bar Music Group, a music publishing company, and co-founder of The Clutch, a songwriter-producer collective behind chart-topping projects for Omarion, Ciara, Britney Spears and others.
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