A&R people

Sean John Combs, also known professionally as Diddy, is an American former rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is credited with the discovery and development of musical artists such as the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Usher, among others.

English record producer (1926–2016)

Simon Phillip Cowell is an English television personality, record executive, and entrepreneur. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows Pop Idol (2001–2003), The X Factor, and Britain's Got Talent (2007–present), as well as the American television talent competition shows American Idol (2002–2010), The X Factor (2011–2013), and America's Got Talent (2016–present). Cowell founded the British entertainment company Syco Entertainment in 2005, as well as its defunct predecessor, Syco Music in 2002.

American guitarist and rock musician

English musician (born 1947)

American singer, songwriter, and record producer

American record producer and rapper (born 1975)

American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer

South Korean singer and producer (born 1971)

British entrepreneur, artist manager, and film and television producer

American music producer, composer and pop singer

American bassist, singer, record producer, entrepreneur and television personality

French electronic musician (born 1973)

American music executive (born 1932)

American record producer and musician (1911–2010)

profession inside a record label

American record executive (born 1956)

Ghanaian-British rapper, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur (born 1986)

American music executive

American musician

American record producer, civil rights activist and music critic (1910–1987)

English DJ, music producer and radio presenter

British musician, A&R man, record producer

American guitarist, composer, and producer

British musician, singer-songwriter and businessman (1941/1943–2009)

American musician (1906–1993)

English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

English record producer, songwriter and lyricist (1919-2004)

American music executive

American music producer, songwriter, lawyer

Nigerian American Christian hip hop artist

American R&B record producer (1911–1997)

Israeli American businessman

British singer-songwriter

Canadian musician

American musician

Andre O'Neal Harrell was an American record executive, media proprietor, and rapper. He formed the short-lived East Coast hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde with Alonzo Brown in 1980; they signed with Profile Records in 1981. After disbanding in 1986, Harrell founded the record label Uptown Records, which saw commercial success in contemporary R&B, new jack swing, and hip hop music releases into the next decade. The label entered a distribution deal with MCA Records and signed artists including Jodeci, Heavy D & the Boyz, Mary J. Blige, Guy, Al B. Sure, the Notorious B.I.G., and Sean Combs. Harrell is credited with discovering Combs and giving him his start in the industry. Harrell was appointed CEO of Motown from 1995 to 1997.

American record producer and music executive

swedish talent executive, artist manager, A&R professional, and entrepreneur

American music industry executive

businessman, investor, and musician

American journalist