UMPG brings Adam Fujiki into new role

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Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has tapped Canadian A&R/creative executiveAdam Fujikito head the company’s publishing operation in Canada in a new role as Director, Creative/A&R. Fujiki assumes the position effective immediately, as UMPG’s widely-respected executiveShawn Marinomoves over to the label side as VP of A&R at Universal Music Canada.

The announcement was made today byEvan Lamberg, UMPG President – North America.

Based in Toronto, Fujiki will report to Lamberg, as well as locally toJeffrey Remedios, Universal Music Canada President & CEO.In his new position, Fujiki will work closely with the company’s worldwide A&R team to identify, sign and develop talent and bolsterglobalcreative opportunities for UMPG songwriters.

With 13 years broad experience in A&R, development, music production and management, Fujiki was most recently a creative executive with producer/managerDoc McKinneyandDM2 Management, where he supportedCorbin (FKA Spooky Black)andPsymun. Prior to this, he held various creative rolesatSony Music Entertainment Canada,including a stint as Acting Head of A&R.At Sony Fujiki was responsible for overseeing projects with such artists and songwriters asNo Warning, Bedouin Soundclash, Sloan, The Mark Inside, Classified, Projet Orange, The New Cities, Jay Malinowski, Zaki Ibrahim, Michael Rault, Young Empires, A Tribe Called Red, and Tyler Shaw, as well as contestants fromCanadian Idol. He was also lead creative at Sony with Pirates Blend Records and instrumental in Sony’s distribution deal with Buzz Records.

“We are incredibly excited to have Adam Fujiki join our Universal Music Publishing family. He is one of the most songwriter and artist friendlycreative executives I have met in a long time. I want to thank Doc McKinney for the introduction to Adam.I also want to thank Shawn Marino for his years of greatcontributions to our company.We are incredibly happy he will be staying in the Universal family andworkingwith Jeffrey Remedios, who has been such a great partner since joining Universal Music Group Canada,”said Lamberg.

“Having known Adam from afar for years, I’m looking forward to working closely together. His creative instincts and energies will support and match our culture. Canadian songwriters and producers have never been more ascendant – and artists are at the center of who we are as a company. This is no less true in label-side A&R, where Shawn will continue to prove a valued executive and champion of homegrown talent. I’ve enjoyed the process and product of our relationship this past year and confidently expect that to continue in our new capacity,” said Remedios.

“I’m grateful to Evan Lamberg for the opportunity to join this world class team and very excited to be a part of UMPG and the Universal Music family. Canada has proven to cultivate some of the most successful, influential and respected artists, producers and songwriters in the world. I’m excited to work alongside Jeffrey Remedios and Shawn Marino, and honoured to be in the position to develop and nurture a new generation of Canadian creatives,” said Fujiki.

“I’ve enjoyed an immensely rewarding experience at UMPG and am proud to entrust our amazing roster of talent into the sure hands of Adam. I’m energized by the A&R responsibilities that lie ahead, working with our unparalleled team in continuing to develop and break the best artists in Canada,” said Marino.