Lanre Gaba
Lanre Gaba is a Nigerian-American music executive. She is the President of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Global Music at Atlantic Music Group, a Warner Music Group division.
She was born in Nigeria and moved to New Jersey as a child. Her mother, Barbara Gaba, is an American academic who became the first woman and first Black president of Atlantic Cape Community College. Lanre studied journalism at Syracuse University.
Her career includes roles at Ruffhouse Records and EMI Music Publishing before joining Atlantic Records in the A&R department. She rose to leadership positions, including Vice President of A&R Operations, Senior Vice President of Urban A&R, and Executive Vice President of Black Music A&R. The Recording Industry Association of America named her Executive of the Year. She eventually became President of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Global Music at Atlantic Music Group.
She has been profiled in industry publications such as XXL, Billboard, Music Business Worldwide, and Variety.
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