Stuart Dill Named President of Sanctuary

Veteran Nashville artist manager Stuart Dill has been named President of Sanctuary Artist Management Nashville. Sanctuary manages artists in the fields of pop, rock, country and Christian, and Dill, a 25-year veteran of Nashville’s country music scene, will be pivotal in expanding the Sanctuary roster. Sanctuary CEO Carl Stubner and Dill have been closely associated in the industry for several years through various artist dealings and have maintained strong ties. Sanctuary Artist Management represents a wide range of artists including Fleetwood Mac, ZZ Top, Lonestar, Velvet Revolver, Tommy Lee, Tonic, Trent Tomlinson and Brooke White (American Idol).

Stuart Dill’s management team will bring Jo Dee Messina, Jessica Harp, Point of Grace, Holly Williams, Laura Bell Bundy, Ashley Gearing and Two Foot Fred to Sanctuary.  Dill’s previous credits include working with Minnie Pearl, Freddy Fender (and the Texas Tornadoes), Dwight Yoakam, Bellamy Bros., Michael Martin Murphey, Holly Dunn, Forester Sisters, Desert Rose Band and The Wreckers. Dill is a longtime member of Leadership Music and is a member of the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association.

“Sanctuary has a rich history of managing some of our greatest musical icons on a global level,” Dill said. “As its name implies, Sanctuary has always taken great strides in protecting the creative process, partnering with artists and their creative visions and then helping take those efforts successfully to the marketplace. That tradition will continue as Sanctuary recommits and expands its energy and resources in Country music.”

Dill can be reached at Stuart.dill@sanctuarygroup.com or at  615-524-7740.

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