Nate Albert
{{Short description|American musician}}
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Nathan Robert Albert (born November 26, 1970) is an American music executive, songwriter, producer and guitar player. He is currently the President of [https://giantmusic.com/ Giant Music], a division of The Azoff Company. He was previously the Executive Vice President of A&R at Warner Records, a division of Warner Music Group.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/nate-albert-evp-ar-capitol-music-group/|title=Nate Albert Named EVP of A&R at Capitol Music Group|website=Billboard.com|date=11 January 2016|access-date=23 November 2021}} He was previously Executive Vice President of A&R at Capitol Records and Senior Vice President of A&R at Republic Records. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Albert began his music career when he helped form The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at 13 years old, playing lead guitar for the platinum-selling band for seventeen years.{{fact|date=January 2022}} During his time with the Bosstones, Albert performed on numerous television shows—including Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Jon Stewart Show—as well as Paramount Pictures’ Amy Heckerling-directed film Clueless. Albert and the Bosstones also co-headlined Lollapalooza, Warped Tour, the Tibetan Freedom Concert and Horde Tour alongside such acts as Beck, the Beastie Boys, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Rancid and Neil Young. At the height of the Bosstones’ success, Albert left the band to pursue a degree at Brown University. He would eventually return for their final studio album in 2021.
Republic Records
In 2006, Albert joined Republic Records. At Republic, Albert signed The Weeknd, Phantogram and Anberlin, orchestrated the release of the chart-topping, Academy Award-nominated soundtrack for Universal Pictures' Les Misérables, and worked on albums with such artists as Florence & the Machine, and The Lonely Island.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nate-albert-mn0002694673|title=Nate Albert Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More|website=AllMusic|access-date=23 November 2021}}
Capitol Records
In 2016, Albert joined Capitol Records as Executive Vice President of A&R.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6836568/nate-albert-evp-ar-capitol-music-group|title=Nate Albert Named EVP of A&R at Capitol Music Group|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-07-06}} While there he signed Maggie Rogers{{Cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/04/11/maggie-rogers-the-making-of-a-21st-century-pop-heroine/|title=Maggie Rogers: The Making of a 21st-Century Pop Heroine|website=Villagevoice.com|date=11 April 2017 |access-date=2019-07-06}} whose album Heard It in a Past Life debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard Album Chart.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/maggie-rogers|title=Maggie Rogers Heard It In A Past Life Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-07-06}} Additionally, he worked on projects with artists Cold War Kids, Troye Sivan and Calum Scott.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8505278/nate-albert-evp-ar-warner-bros-records|title=Nate Albert Named EVP of A&R at Warner Bros. Records|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-07-06}}
Warner Records
In 2019, Albert joined Warner Records as Executive Vice President of A&R. While there, he signed Omar Apollo, Teddy Swims, Ricky Montgomery, and Gus Dapperton. Additionally, he worked on projects with artists Dua Lipa, Marshmello, and Roddy Ricch.
Other projects
In addition to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Albert has produced albums by The Explosion, The Kickovers and Street Dogs, and played guitar on tracks by Phantogram, Youngblood Hawke, Street Dogs, Goldfinger and NOFX.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nate-albert-mn0000860176|title=Nate Albert Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More|website=AllMusic|access-date=23 November 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/2007-11-19/mighty-mighty-nate|title=Mighty Mighty Nate|website=Brownalumnimagazine.com|access-date=23 November 2021}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/republic-records-promotes-nate-albert-to-senior-vice-president-of-ar-204768091.html|title=Republic Records Promotes Nate Albert To Senior Vice President Of A&R|website=Prnewswire.com|access-date=23 November 2021 |ref=none}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/phantogram-talks-major-label-debut-following-unreal-bidding-war-5877103/|title=Phantogram Talks Major-Label Debut Following 'Unreal' Bidding War|first=Emily|last=Zemler|website=Billboard.com|date=21 January 2014|access-date=23 November 2021|ref=none}}
- Brandle, Lars. “Giant Music Taps Nate Albert as President.” Billboard, 11 Jan. 2024, https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/giant-music-nate-albert-president-1235579189/.
- “Nate Albert Named Executive Vice President of A&R at Warner Bros Records.” Music Business Worldwide, 2 Apr. 2019, https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/nate-albert-named-executive-vice-president-of-ar-at-warner-bros-records/.
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Category:Brown University alumni
Category:American punk rock guitarists