Warner Music Nashville’s Stephanie Davenport & Rohan Kohli Earn VP Stripes

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Stephanie Davenport & Rohan Kohli

Warner Music Nashville has appointed Stephanie Davenport and Rohan Kohli as the label’s new Vice Presidents of A&R. They will continue reporting to Cris Lacy, WMN Co-Chair & Co-President.

“Stephanie and Rohan are incredible artist champions who have been the backbone of the A&R department for years,” Lacy says. “Ben [Kline] and I are excited to announce these well-deserved promotions.

“Stephanie has an innate acumen for recognizing and signing unique storytellers whose authenticity becomes the bar by which other artists are measured. She is a driven, inclusive, and strategic leader both within the Warner family, the Nashville community, and the music industry at large,” Lacy adds. “Rohan’s ability to elevate superstar artists and newcomers alike speaks to his expertise in development at all levels of an artist’s career. Guided by his deep multi-genre tastes, he is always on the cutting edge of music that is urgent and important.”

Davenport joined the Warner Music Nashville team as a coordinator in 2011. Now, nearly 12 years later, she has developed a roster comprising some of the most talked-about rising artists in country music, Ian Munsick, Randall King, Madeline Edwards, Austin Snell and more. Davenport started in the industry at William Morris Endeavor (WME) after graduating from Belmont University.

“I am so proud of our entire roster at Warner Music Nashville and am so grateful to the artists, publishers and songwriters who trust us to help bring their amazing music to the world,” Davenport says. “I’m truly blessed to have spent more than a decade working for and with leaders like Cris Lacy and Ben Kline, whose belief in me continues to inspire and push me to be the best A&R I can be for the best artists in country music.”

Kohli began his career at Ozone Entertainment in New York as a manager for bands including Boys Like Girls, Cartel and Hey Monday as well as songwriters/producers Sam Hollander and Dave Katz. Kohli moved to Los Angeles and transitioned into full-time writer/producer management before settling in Nashville, where he worked with Andy Albert, Paul DiGiovanni and more. He started in A&R at Warner Music Nashville in 2018, launching Dan + Shay into superstardom and introducing the world to talents such as Bailey Zimmerman, Ingrid Andress and Avery Anna.

“I am beyond thankful to work alongside the best team in the business,” Kohli shares. “I’m grateful to Cris Lacy, Scott Hendricks, Stephanie Davenport and Mason Domke for showing me every day how to lead with heart, knowledge and passion. Thank you to Cris and Ben Kline for their mentorship and the opportunity to continue to grow with Warner Music Nashville. I’m looking forward to many more years of success together.”

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