Austin Daboh
Austin Daboh is Executive Vice President of Atlantic Records UK. He is responsible for signing and developing artists across the UK, as well as working closely with Atlantic Records US, to nurture and break the label’s Black music roster. Austin has overall responsibility for the roll out of campaigns including Cardi B, Lizzo, Roddy Ricch, and Tion Wayne - who had the #1 record of 2021 on YouTube and TikTok in the UK. Austin has also signed strategic partnerships with various future-facing labels and brands.
Austin sits on the Warner Music UK leadership team and has been key to the new strategic direction of the company both culturally and creatively. Working closely alongside the label Presidents, he has been a key part of reinventing Atlantic Records. Austin is also on the Board of Directors for the Warner Music Group/Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund which is committed to being a proactive and productive champion of the global movement for social justice and racial equity.
Austin is known for building youth culture brands and has had senior executive roles at BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra, Spotify and Apple Music. He was a founding Director of The Hub Entertainment agency.