Ezekiel Lewis

Ezekiel Lewis is an American record executive who has served since 2023 as President of Epic Records. Prior, he served as Senior VP of A&R at Motown from 2011 to 2017, and held a similar title at Epic from the latter year to 2023. He is also the founder of the music publishing company Bar Music Group, as well as the production collective the Clutch. Lewis graduated from Morehouse College.

In 2004, Lewis co-founded songwriting and production collective The Clutch, crafting songs for artists such as Mary J. Blige, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Omarion, Fantasia, Jennifer Lopez, Ciara, and Timbaland. Notable credits from this period include Mary J. Blige’s Grammy-winning 2005 classic The Breakthrough. and Justin Bieber's 2009 triple-platinum hit “One Less Lonely Girl.”

He worked closely with R&B singer Trey Songz, contributing to his first album I Gotta Make It in 2005.

Lewis founded the music publishing company Bar Music Group in 2010. While at Motown Records, he worked on music by artists such as Ne-Yo, Lil Yachty, and T.I. In this capacity, he worked on music with artists such as 21 Savage, the Black Eyed Peas, Future, and Meghan Trainor. He did production work on Kevin Hart’s Grammy-nominated 2018 comedy album What Now?

Lewis also spearheaded major comebacks for the Black Eyed Peas and Meghan Trainor. The exec helped guide Black Eyed Peas on their 2020 album Translation, which included the smash hits “Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)” and “Mamacita.” which were included in Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart.

Additionally, he shaped Meghan Trainor’s 2022 album Takin’ It Back, which produced the viral smash "Made You Look." During this period, he also A&R'd Giveon’s 2022 album Give or Take. He was also named to Billboard’s Power 100 List The accolades continued in 2024, Lewis being named Billboard Executive of the Week for his work on Tyla’s song “Water.”

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