Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorInterscope Geffen A&M has announced the promotion of Matt Morris to the position of senior vice president of A&R at the label.

He will continue to sign and develop artists for the label as well as oversee the company’s A&R Research department.According to the announcement, Morris is credited with signing 2021’s breakout star Olivia Rodrigo to Geffen Records, along with his A&R colleagues Sam Riback and Emerson Redd.

He also was instrumental in bringing Kali Uchis to Interscope in 2017. Morris works closely with both artists.“Matt has been a vital part of the Interscope family for a decade now and has helped to build our A&R Research department into one of the best in the industry,” said Riback, the company’s.

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