ELEVATING ICONS: KEVIN WEAVER
Everybody sees the artists…
but they don’t always see the people putting the plays together behind the scenes.
Kevin Weaver is one of those guys✊🏽
He started at Atlantic back in the 90s and really built his name through A&R and soundtracks—finding ways to connect music to culture in a bigger way. Not just songs… moments.
Now he’s the President of Atlantic Music Group, and his fingerprints are on some of the biggest records, soundtracks, and artist runs of the last few decades.
He’s worked with and helped push records involving artists like Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Bruno Mars, Lizzo, Kehlani, Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth, Gucci Mane, FloRida and more…either directly through A&R, soundtrack curation, or major label strategy.
But what really separates him is how he turned soundtracks into real cultural drivers… not just background music.
S/O
@bigblockesc for making this happen ✊🏽
KEY ACCOLADES:
• 30+ years at Atlantic Records — worked his way all the way up
• President of Atlantic Music Group
• Helped drive projects totaling 50M+ albums sold & 65B+ streams
• Executive behind major soundtracks:
→ Barbie The Album
→ The Greatest Showman
→ Suicide Squad
→ Furious 7
• Multi-GRAMMY winning & nominated projects
• Involved in Academy Award & Golden Globe winning music
• Consistent Billboard Power List / Power 100 executive
• Known for bridging music, film, and culture at a high level
That’s the real play…
Not just making hits.
But knowing how to position the hit so it lives bigger than the record.
This is what Elevating Icons is about—
the architects behind the moments.
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