Ezekiel Lewis Promoted to CEO at Epic Records

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Epic Records president Ezekiel Lewis has been promoted to CEO and chairman of the record label, parent company Sony Music Entertainment announced on Monday. Lewis will report to Sony Music Group chairman Rob Stringer. The move comes about six months after former Epic CEO Sylvia Rhone stepped down from her post, after first joining as president in 2014 and getting the CEO appointment herself in 2019. Given that she was one of the oldest major label CEOs, Rhone’s retirement was a frequent area of speculation among industry insiders, and many had seen Lewis as a natural successor at the label given how pivotal a role he’s played at the label for years. He’s ran Epic’s A&R department since 2018, and he was named president at the label in 2023. In his tenure at Epic, he’s worked with a wide range of acts including Meghan Trainor, Madison Beer, 21 Savage, Future, Zara Larsson and Tyla among others. Related Stories Music Sylvia Rhone Steps Down From Epic Records Music Shakira Insisted Label Add "Hips Don't Lie" to Album: "I Knew I Had a Hit" “I am truly humbled by the trust Rob has placed in me to lead this incredible label,” Lewis said in a statement. “Music has always been about the artist, their vision, their voice, their story. Everything we build here starts and ends with that belief. My focus, from day one, is to make this the best home for recording artists anywhere in the world. In a digital-first landscape full of noise and distraction, we have an opportunity to cut through and give creators something rare: a place where they are genuinely seen, supported, and set up to thrive. That is the mission, and I do not take it lightly.” With his appointment, Lewis is now the second Black CEO in the major label system, joining Def Jam’s Tunji Balo...