COLUMBIA HIRES DJ

DJ Mormile began his tenure at Columbia today as SVP A&R, reporting to label chieftain Rob Stringer. He was formerly Head Of Urban A&R at Interscope, where he was responsible for signing or A&Ring Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, The Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Soulja Boy, Keri Hilson and more. He also manages Mike Will Made-It (with whom he's seen at right) and Rae Sremmurd, among others. An all-Columbia dance party is pending.