Red Bull Records has named Joe Calitri as its General Manager, overseeing label business both domestically as well as worldwide.
Calitri will be based in Red Bull Records’ Los Angeles headquarters, reporting to Managing Director, Greg Hammer.
Calitri joined the Red Bull Records team in 2013 as the International General Manager where he oversaw all international label business.
Prior to his time at Red Bull Records, Calitri served as the GM of Fueled By Ramen where he spearheaded the releases for multi-platinum artists such as Panic! At The Disco, fun., Twenty One Pilots and Paramore.
He spent 1999-2006 as the VP of Sales & Field Marketing at Island Def Jam.
“Joe has proven to be a huge resource to the company.”
Greg Hammer, Red Bull Records
“I look forward to continuing the work I’ve done internationally with Red Bull Records over the past three years and applying it to our entire operation and ethos globally,” said Calitri.
“Working alongside the tremendous marketing power of the Red Bull brand continues to be a truly unique experience and I believe it is what separates us from traditional record labels.
“I am proud of the progress we’ve made as a world-class global music company over the past few years and look forward to pushing that advancement further in my new role as General Manager.”
“Over the last three years I’ve had the pleasure of working side by side with Joe as he oversaw international operations,” says MD Greg Hammer.
“In that time Joe has proven to be a huge resource to the company and i look forward to watching him apply his talents to this extended role.”Music Business Worldwide