Eesean Bolden

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Eesean Bolden
Born
Eesean Pare e’ dae Bolden

(1985-07-27) July 27, 1985 (age 38)
Sun Valley, CA, United States
Nationality American
Occupation(s) Music executive, Entrepreneur
Years active2005–present
OrganizationCulture Jam (Founder & CEO)
Known for Saweetie, Lil Pump, Culture Jam

Eesean Bolden (born July 27, 1985) is an American music executive and entrepreneur. He has been the senior Vice President of A&R at Warner Bros since 2016. [1] Bolden also had Epic Records, the division of Sony Entertainment, Inc., and Capitol Records, a division of Universal Music Group. He signed artists such as rapper Silento and songwriter/singer Mary Lambert. [2]

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Early life

Bolden grew up in Sacramento, California. His parents, the independent R&B duo EEon LL’GB, wrote, recorded, produced and distributed their album It Taste Too Good, which led to Bolden's decision to pursue a career in music. At age 18, he left college at Sacramento State University to join Interscope Records as an unpaid intern in the A&R department. [3]

Career

He became an executive for Capitol Records in 2011, signing two-time Grammy nominee Mary Lambert. [3] [4] He was involved with rapper Silento’s breakout single “Watch me (Whip/Nae Nae)”, [1] [5] and PTAF of “Bone ass Bitch”. [3] [6] In 2016, Bolden was appointed senior Vice President of artists and repertoire at Warner Bros, [7] and worked there for almost five years. [5] He signed YFN Lucci, Lil Pump, and Saweetie. [2]

In 2021, he released the album Culture Jam which features hip hop artists and athletes. [8] A second Culture Jam album was announced in 2022. [9]

He was one of the recipients of the 7th Annual Toast to Urban Music Executives in 2014. [10]

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