Chris Dempsey has been promoted to the role of UK Managing Director at talent management firm, YM&U Group.
Dempsey is based in London, and will report jointly to Matt Colon, Global President of the company’s music division, and Mary Bekhait, Group CEO of YMU.
Colon, manager of producer and DJ Steve Aoki, was promoted to Global President of Music at YM&U on December 1.
Dempsey joined YMU in 2014 as a Director.
During his time at the company, Dempsey has worked with Take That, Gary Barlow, James Arthur, Dan Caplen and Emily Burns.
Prior to joining YMU, Dempsey was Senior Marketing Manager at Sony Music Entertainment, working at Columbia and Epic Records with artists such as Manic Street Preachers, Foster The People and Meghan Trainor.
Artists represented by YMU include James Arthur, Years & Years, MNEK, Blink 182, Lloyiso, Hannah Wants, Mark Ralph, Gary Barlow, Clean Bandit, Take That, Steve Aoki, Kurupt FM, and Danny Howard.
Dempsey’s promotion comes several months after Iain Watt, former Managing Director of YMU Music in the UK, departed the company after three years.
Chris Dempsey, said: “These are exciting times for YMU.
“We are committed to continued investment in our services teams across digital, streaming, commercial/brands and IP to generate more opportunities globally and provide our clients with the best expertise.
“We have a first class award winning management team, we’re ambitious and committed to being at the vanguard of artist discovery, breaking new talent and innovation for all our clients.”
“I’m delighted to take on this role to build on what is already a formidable music management division with a strong team and an incredible roster.
“It is a great opportunity to take things to the next level.”
“This promotion is well deserved.”
Matt Colon
Matt Colon, added: “This promotion is well deserved and recognizes the hugely important role Chris plays within our team.
“His experience, insight and leadership qualities will help us enormously as we continue to grow YMU into a formidable global presence.”Music Business Worldwide
