Eesean Bolden

Eesean Bolden (born July 27, 1985) is an American music executive. He is the senior vice president of A&R for Warner Bros. Records.[1] He also held A&R positions at Epic Records, a division of the Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., and Capitol Records, a division of the Universal Music Group. Bolden has signed artists including Silentó and two-time Grammy nominee Mary Lambert.[2]

Eesean Bolden
Born
Eesean Pare e’ dae Bolden

(1985-07-27) July 27, 1985
Sun Valley, CA
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMusic executive
Years active2006–present
Known forSilentó, Mary Lambert, PTAF,

Early life

Bolden grew up in Sacramento, CA, the son of the independent R&B duo EEon LL’GB. He watched his mother and father write, record, produce and distribute their album It Taste Too Good and in 1992 decided to pursue a career in music. At age 18, on two days notice, he left college at Sacramento State University to join Interscope Records as an unpaid intern in the A&R department.[2]

Career

In 2011 he was hired in the A&R department at Capitol Records. At Capitol Bolden signed Silentó,[3] whose song "Watch Me" sold 5 million units. He also signed Grammy nominee Mary Lambert, who co-wrote and was featured on Macklemore's LGBT anthem "Same Love" as well as a project with PTAF.[4][5][3] He was subsequently appointed VP of A&R at Epic Records. He remained in the position until 2016, when he joined Warner Bros. Records. [6][7][8] He was promoted to senior vice president of A&R at Warner Brothers in October, 2018.[1]

Among others, Bolden has signed PTAF, Mary Lambert, Silentó, Phora, Lil Pump (via a deal with Tha Lights Global), YFN Lucci (through the company Think it’s a Game), Saweetie, and Armon & Trey.[1] In 2014, he won an Urban Music Award for his contribution to the music industry.[9][10]

References
  1. Variety Staff (2018-10-15). "Warner Bros. Records Names Eesean Bolden Senior VP of A&R". Variety. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  2. "HHV Exclusive: Eesean Bolden talks career history, helping develop Silento, and being a record executive". 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  3. "Eesean Bolden talks career history, helping develop Silento, and being a record executive". Hip Hop Vibe. YRS Jerzy. 2 December 2015.
  4. "What Happens When Nicki Minaj Borrows Your Beat Without Asking?". The Fader. Naomi Zeichner. 31 January 2014.
  5. "Nicki Minaj's "Boss Ass B*tch" Freestyle Lands P.T.A.F. Record Deal With Capitol". Hip-Hop Wired. Trent Clark. 3 February 2014.
  6. "Eesean Bolden makes notable impact as new VP at Epic Records". HipHopOnDeck.com. 19 December 2015.
  7. "4 Label Reps: What They're Signing in 2016". Music Connection. Bernard Baur. 28 December 2015.
  8. "Eesean Bolden talks shop at I Am Musicology". HHBMedia. Tisha Tucker. 4 January 2016.
  9. Report, Electronic Urban (2016-06-16). "Trio Presents 9th Annual Toast to Urban Music Executives". EURweb. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  10. "A Black Music Month Celebration". Urban Network Digital. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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