Amber Davis has been promoted to Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music U.K. after five years at the pubco, during which time she's signed some of the biggest songwriters to have broken out of the British music scene in recent years, among them Dave, J Hus, Raye, Skepta and Stormzy.

Previously A&R Director, her new role will be effective starting 10/1. She reports to Mike Smith, Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music UK.

Warner Chappell Music Co-Chair and CEO Guy Moot hired her as an A&R assistant at EMI Music Publishing more than 10 years ago. “I knew then that she had the drive, determination and diligence to go far, as well as a real feel for how to help songwriters fulfil their potential.”

Smith noted, “Amber’s one of the standout A&Rs of her generation and yet one of the most modest people you’ll ever meet. Her role in the U.K. urban scene cannot be underestimated, but she’s also proved adept at working with writers from Girls Aloud to Celeste.”

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