Avex Music Group & S10 Unveil New Executive Team to Lead Global Growth
Avex Music Group and S10 Entertainment have unveiled a new round of executive appointments to fuel global growth and revealed a new East/West Coast structure for both companies.
The appointments, announced by CEO Brandon Silverstein on Thursday (Oct. 16), include:
- Zeke Silvera as senior vp/head of East Coast operations/head of A&R. In the role, Silvera will focus on strategy across artist development, studios and marketing while also leading S10’s producer and writer management functions from Avex’s New York headquarters.
- Spencer Leboff as senior vp/head of West Coast operations and publishing & acquisitions. Leboff will oversee West Coast operations from Avex’s new West Hollywood, Calif., headquarters, which includes two studio houses and creative offices for A&R, marketing and S10 management.
- Megan Timko as head of operations for Avex and S10, overseeing day-to-day execution and infrastructure.
- Jessica Roxana and Claudi Schumann, who will oversee marketing for Avex and S10.
- Tay James (a longtime A&R for Justin Bieber) and Miles Beard (former head of A&R at Republic Records) as senior A&R consultants at Avex’s publishing division.
- Rory Sever, who was promoted to chief of staff.
All of the newly-appointed executives join the current leadership at Avex, including Justin Hunter (vp of corporate), Nevin Sanitsky (director of A&R in the Avex publishing division), Ryan Kamada (CFO), Brennen Bryant (senior director of A&R in the publishing division) and Hajime Hirada (senior manager of A&R international in the publishing division).
“As we continue to expand our operations in the U.S. and globally, this team will be instrumental in advancing our mission to sign and develop the world’s most successful songwriters, producers, and artists, while growing Avex and S10’s influence on a truly global scale,” said Silverstein in a statement. “While we’re leading from the U.S., our focus is international — building a world-class roster, expanding into key markets around the world, and pursuing strategic partnerships and acquisitions that will further strengthen our creative ecosystem. Already in 2025, we’ve celebrated multiple No. 1 records and major success with talent like Grant Boutin (Tate McRae), Elkan (Drake, Rihanna), Elyas (Drake), Harv (Justin Bieber), Kamal Wilson (Kehlani), Shenseea, and many others. We’re just getting started.”
Silverstein was named CEO of Avex Music Group in March. Since that time, the company has enjoyed successes for clients including songwriter/producer Grant Boutin, who worked on Tate McRae‘s Billboard 200 chart-topping album So Close to What; recently signed producers Elkan (Drake‘s “Nokia”) and Elyas (Drake’s “What Did I Miss?”); and singer Shenseea, who recently scored a Billboard Rhythmic Airplay No. 1 hit with “Shake It to the Max (FLY)” alongside MOLIY, Silent Addy and Skillibeng. Recent signings also include Justin Bieber’s touring band We the Band and songwriter Kamal Wilson (Kehlani‘s “Folded”).
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