Tina Davis (music industry executive)

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Tina Davis
Born
Alma mater Grambling State University
OccupationMusic industry executive
TitlePresident, EMPIRE
AwardsBillboard Hip Hop/R&B Power Players [1]
Billboard Women in Music [2]
CNN Agent of Change [3]

Tina Davis is an American music industry executive. She is the president of Empire (stylized as EMPIRE), an independent record label, distribution and publishing company. [4]

Raised in Vallejo, California, [5] Davis was the first woman to head the A&R department at Def Jam. In 2008, she founded Phase Too, an artist management firm. Among others, she managed Chris Brown. [6]

Davis joined Empire in 2018 as vice president of A&R. She was promoted to senior vice president of A&R in 2021 and named president of the company in June 2023. [7] [8]

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References

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  2. Karp, Hannah (February 29, 2024). "Multisector: Billboard Women in Music 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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