Have you ever dreamt of meeting with the head of a record label? How about Chairman and CEO, Warner Music Nashville, John Esposito? John is responsible for guiding the careers of award winning artists, such as; Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Brett Eldredge, Dan & Shay, Hunter Hayes, Michael Ray, Randy Travis, Kenny Rogers and more.
Here is your opportunity to play your music for John in his one-of-a-kind office.
John Esposito is Chairman and CEO of Warner Music Nashville, a division of Warner Music Group that comprises Warner Bros. Nashville and Atlantic Nashville. In September 2009, Esposito became the first executive to head the new division, which was created to expand WMG’s presence in the Nashville music community, and was promoted to Chairman and CEO in May 2016.
Under his leadership, WMN has made history with artists taking home numerous awards in a full range of categories from New Artist of the Year to Entertainer of the Year from organizations including the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, American Music Awards and more. With a quadruple increase in share on the singles charts, WMN artists have amassed 72 weeks at #1 since his arrival with 51 #1 Singles, which has led to multiple Gold and Platinum sales certifications. WMN artists have also topped the album sales charts with recent entries at #1 including dan + Shay, Kenny Chesney, Brett Eldredge, Blake Shelton, Chris Janson, and Cole Swindell, Prior to becoming President of Warner Music Nashville, Esposito was President and CEO of WEA Corp., WMG’s U.S. sales and retail marketing company where he was responsible for the U.S. sales and marketing activities, distribution, as well as global management and distribution of WMG's digital assets.
Esposito joined WMG from The Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ), where he served as General Manager/Executive Vice President. Prior to IDJ, Esposito held a variety of executive positions at PolyGram, Inc. Esposito created WMG’s environmental campaign, WMGreen, for which he was awarded the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) "Forces for Nature" honor in 2006 for his leadership on environmental issues. As former Chairman of the Country Music Association Board of Directors, his current board duties include Vice Chairman of the T.J. Martell National Board Of Trustees and Director of the Southern Region Board of Governors, the Country Radio Broadcasters, Leadership Music and the Nashville Convention & Visitor’s Corp as well as Governor to the Nashville Chapter Board of NARAS for 2015-2017.
A dedicated environmentalist, he serves on the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) Global Leadership Council and also serves on the advisory boards for the Air Service Coalition, created by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. Former Tennessee Senator William Frist appointed him to the steering committee of the Nashville Health Alliance and Mayor Barry also recently appointed Esposito to the Livable Nashville Committee, which consists of community leaders who work together to improve the livability, sustainability and health of the city.
Esposito holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Monmouth University. He is an accomplished guitar player and drummer.
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