Record industry veteran Dennis Dennehy has been hired by live music giant AEG Presents in the newly-created position of Chief Communications Officer, in addition to joining the AEG Presents Executive Committee.
Los Angeles-based Dennehy joins AEG Presents from Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA) Records, where he served as Executive Vice President and Head of Publicity. He has spent the past 20 years working for Interscope and IGA.
In his new position, Dennehy will oversee the development and implementation of AEG Presents’ internal and external media presence, positioning, and communications, reporting to AEG Presents’ Chairman and CEO Jay Marciano.
Additionally, he will work closely with AEG Presents’ artists and management partners as needed to develop comprehensive media strategies that align with their overall vision, as well as support AEG Presents’ globally renowned brands, business units and concert tours, including the organization’s 16 regional offices.
“Dennis possesses the exact qualifications and experiences to fill this important role.”
Jay Marciano, AEG Presents
“The significant growth and expansion of AEG Presents these past few years has created the need for this new function for our Company and Dennis possesses the exact qualifications and experiences to fill this important role,” said Jay Marciano, Chairman and CEO, AEG Presents.
“I have known Dennis for decades and there is no person more suited to step into this position and nobody more qualified to help deliver the type of advice and overall plans for our artists as we look to meet the rapidly changing needs of our global brands and audiences.”
“I’m thrilled to join Jay and the team at AEG Presents, and I can’t wait to be a part of all the exciting things that are happening at the company,” commented Dennehy. “After almost 30 years of working on the recorded music side of the business, I’m really looking forward to taking on a new role at one of the most dynamic and forward-thinking companies in music today.”
At Interscope Geffen A&M, Dennehy crafted or oversaw media campaigns for some of the most successful and influential artists in popular music, including Eminem, Gwen Stefeni and No Doubt, Lady Gaga, U2, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Blackpink, Nine Inch Nails, The 1975 and Imagine Dragons, among many others.
Dennehy began his career in music in the publicity department at Geffen Records in 1992, working tour press for artists such as Nirvana and Sonic Youth, rising to Director of Artist and Media Relations in 1994, where he ran press campaigns for Beck, Sonic Youth, Rob Zombie, and Aimee Mann, among others.
He joined Interscope in 1999 when Geffen and A&M Records were merged with the label, and was named Head of Publicity by Interscope Chairman and CEO Jimmy Iovine in 2003.
Dennehy will be based in AEG Presents’ Los Angeles headquarters.Music Business Worldwide
