Create Music Group,ย one of the worldโs leading music and entertainment companies, today announced thatย Carl LeGrettย has been named Senior Vice President of A&R and Music Publishing at the company.ย
After joining Create as an ambitious intern in 2018, LeGrett quickly moved up through the ranks, accelerating the companyโs music publishing business by forming business relationships with up-and-coming music producers and songwriters. His eye for talent had paid dividends making CMG one of the most sought-after publirs.ย Today his writers regularly have had a part in dozens of tracks on Billboardโs Hot 100, collaborating with hip-hop luminaries likeย Lil Durk, Toosii, Bad Bunny, Megan Thee Stallion, Future, Gunna, Juice WRLD, Playboi Carti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Ice Spice, Lola Brook and many others.
โCarl epitomizes the kind of executive that succeeds at Create Music Group,โ said the companyโs Founder and CEO Jonathan Strauss. โHis deep entrepreneurial spirit led him to identify a need in the marketplace and his dogged determination helped him win the confidence of musicโs most prolific producers and songwriters. His ability to think outside the box and discover untapped talent and trends has made him a true leader and we look forward to his continued success here at Create Music Group.โ
Carl LeGrett commented: โJonathan and his co-founders Alex Williams and Wayne Hampton have created an environment at Create that supports new ideas and rewards hard work and results. To know that I have their confidence as my team and I continue to grow this division is incredibly rewarding.โ
