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| Occupation(s) | President of East West Records, and Head of Global A&R, Warner Recorded Music |
| Years active | 1997 - present |
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Eric Wong, born in New York City, is the President of East West Records and the Head of Global A&R, Warner Recorded Music [1] .
Wong grew up obsessed with music and at age 16, went from devotedly studying the Billboard Charts each week to an internship while still in high school. A summer internship position at WEA Distribution led to yet another internship at Atlantic Records. While attending New York University, Wong became a college rep for EMI Records. [2] In 1997, while still at school, he was hired at V2 Records, where he was eventually promoted to product manager, overseeing campaigns for artists such as Moby, Underworld, and Stereophonics. [3]
In 1999, Wong joined the Island Def Jam Music Group. As Vice President of Marketing, Wong developed campaigns for a diverse group of acts which included Bon Jovi, Fall Out Boy, Rihanna, Slayer, Sum 41, and Christina Milian.
In 2006, he went to work for Bad Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records, serving simultaneously as Chief Marketing Officer of Bad Boy and Senior Vice President of Marketing at Atlantic. In this dual role, he was able to get more deeply involved in hip-hop, while keeping a hand in the rock and pop he also loved.
Wong points to the opportunity to work on Jay-Z’s landmark 2009 album The Blueprint 3 as a defining moment in his career.
Seeking additional challenges, in 2009, he founded Wong Management, where he worked closely with Mariah Carey.[ citation needed ]
In 2011, he returned to the Island Def Jam Music Group as Executive Vice President of Marketing, executing creative marketing strategies for artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, Avicii, The-Dream, Fall Out Boy, The Killers, Toni Braxton, and Babyface. His responsibilities expanded to oversee the label group's marketing, digital, creative, artist development, video promotion, and video production departments. [4]
In 2014, Wong assumed the role of Executive Vice President / General Manager of Island Records where he led the day-to-day operations of the company.
In 2018, Wong was named the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Island Records [5] . He oversaw label operations and strategy for Island's entire roster which included artists such as Shawn Mendes, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Fall Out Boy, Tove Lo, The Killers, Bishop Briggs, Jessie Reyez, Elton John, and Mike Posner.[ citation needed ]
In 2020, Wong became President & Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Recorded Music for Warner Music Group, which is home to artists including Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Charli XCX, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Teddy Swims, Benson Boone. [6] [7] [8] [9]
In 2024, Wong was named President of East West Records, and Head of Global A&R, Warner Recorded Music [1] .
Wong, a previous board of directors member for the Asian American Arts Alliance, was honored by the foundation in 2007. The organization is dedicated to strengthening Asian American artists and cultural groups through resource sharing, promotion, and community building. [10] [11]
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