A&R exec Mateo Dorado has joined Atlantic Information as Senior Director, A&R.

On this position, Dorado will work intently with up-and-coming artists together with Luh Tyler in addition to Alicia Creti.

Primarily based at Atlantic’s New York Metropolis headquarters, he reviews to the label’s Co-President of Black Music, Lanre Gaba.

Dorado joins Atlantic from Alamo Information the place he signed multi-platinum rapper Rod Wave and spearheaded the event of quite a few acts within the different Latin music house.

Dorado joined Alamo Information in 2017 the place, in response to the announcement, he was instrumental within the profession of Rod Wave, working intently with the rapper who charted over 50 songs on Billboard’s Sizzling 100 and earned the NMPA/RIAA’s prime artist-songwriter honor in Q1 2021.

In 2020, Dorado landed a cope with Alamo for his personal imprint, Gold Music Group, house to Atlanta star Enphamus and Broward County’s Daedal Aswell.

With a concentrate on  different Latin music genres like city, lure, and R&B, Dorado is credited with growing a number of rising stars from Spain, Colombia, and all through the U.S. together with Aleesha, who he found in partnership with Josh Marshall of Mogul Imaginative and prescient.

Dorado additionally govt produced a number of information for rising act Diablo, notably connecting him with Argentina’s Khea for Otra Vez.

Previous to Alamo, Dorado labored A&R at Interscope’s Latin enterprise in Miami, working intently with the label’s EVP, Nir Seroussi.

Dorado has managed a number of up-and-coming acts all through his profession together with, Comethazine, Yung Bans, Diablo, Joey Lure, and Zaucy in addition to producers/writers akin to AR, Morgan O’Connor, Dred Bey, and Child Joi.

Dorado bought his begin in music after placing on stay occasions in South Florida for the likes of XXXTENTACION, Lil Pump, Ski Masks the Droop God, Smokepurpp, and extra.

“Mateo has all of the qualities you need in an A&R – he has unbelievable artistic instincts, is aware of how one can nurture expertise, and is unafraid to discover new sounds.”

Lanre Gaba

In making the announcement, Gaba stated “Mateo has all of the qualities you need in an A&R – he has unbelievable artistic instincts, is aware of how one can nurture expertise, and is unafraid to discover new sounds. It’s uncommon to see somebody accomplish the whole lot he’s completed this early on of their profession, and I do know it’s just the start for Mateo. I sit up for watching him proceed to develop whereas bringing thrilling new artists into the Atlantic fold.”

“Atlantic is a label with a long time of success and a spot that made me really feel empowered from day one. I’m excited to work with the brand new wave of artists from all around the globe”

Mateo Dorado

Dorado added: “Atlantic is a label with a long time of success and a spot that made me really feel empowered from day one.

“I’m excited to work with the brand new wave of artists from all around the globe and domesticate an artist-to-label expertise like no different.”Music Enterprise Worldwide