Rani Hancock

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Rani Hancock
Born
New York
Alma mater Berklee School of Music
OccupationMusic industry executive
TitleExecutive vice president and head of A&R,
Columbia Records
Website columbiarecords.com

Rani Hancock is an American music industry executive. She is the executive vice president and head of A&R at Columbia Records. [1] [2] She was previously executive vice president and head of A&R at Island Records, executive vice president of A&R at RCA Records, and the president of Sire Records. [3] [4]

Hancock attended the Berklee School of Music and graduated with a degree in production and engineering. She began her career at Arista Records, where she was mentored by Clive Davis. [3] [5]

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