Steven Victor

Steven William Victor (born September 6, 1980) is an American record executive, talent manager, music publisher, and A&R representative.

He founded the record label Victor Victor Worldwide in 2016. The year prior, he was named chief creative officer (CCO) of Kanye West's GOOD Music record label, and also in 2016, he was named senior vice president of A&R at Universal Music Group—through which he reports directly to chairman Sir Lucian Grainge. The following year, he was named Head of A&R at Def Jam Recordings, although he departed in 2019 to return to Universal.

Early life and education Victor was born on September 6, 1980, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, where he was also raised. He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta from 1998 to 2002, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in English and Psychology.

Career Victor began his career in 2003 with an unpaid internship as a publicist at Interscope Records, to which he was later promoted to publicity assistant in 2004, working in public relations for six years.

In late 2015, Pusha T became president of GOOD Music, and appointed Victor as Chief operating officer of the label as his first course of action. In late 2016, he was appointed SVP of A&R at Universal Music Group, while simultaneously holding his position at GOOD. He also began managing Tyga, The-Dream, and Desiigner during this time, the latter of whom was signed by Victor to GOOD and Def Jam Recordings.

In October 2017, he was named EVP & Head of A&R at Def Jam, reporting to then-CEO Paul Rosenberg and replacing his position as SVP of A&R at Universal. In August 2019, he left Def Jam and transitioned back to his previous position at Universal, focusing on his label's joint venture with them.

Victor Victor Worldwide

Roster Current Artists Year signed Releases (under the label) Notes Ski Mask the Slump God 2017 4 Jointly with Republic Pop Smoke 2019 4 (2 posthumous) Jointly with Republic; deceased, died from home invasion in February 2020; posthumous releases handled by both labels. Weiland 2020 2 Jointly with UMe Nigo 2021 1 Jointly with Republic Reyanna Maria 4 (singles) Pusha T 2022 0 Jointly with Def Jam Yoza 1 Highway 2 Jointly with Geffen Different Hits 2023 22 (singles) Jointly with UMe and SunPop; record label imprint; releases reworks of older songs with newer artists as covers. Hardrock 1 (Virgin album), 3 (singles) Jointly with Republic, formerly solely with Virgin Molly Santana 2024 2 Jointly with Capitol Prettifun 2025 2 Jointly with Too Lost (non Universal label)

Former Artists Years under the label Releases under the label Notes Don Zio P 1 (single as 12 Honcho) Jointly with Def Jam, formerly jointly with Republic Senta The Artist 2020 1 Jointly with UMe Summrs 2021 0 Jointly with Capitol; later signed to 10K Projects Young Devyn 2021–2022 1 Jointly with 4th & B'way and Island; moved to Def Jam with 4th & B'way Autumn 2 Jointly with Casablanca, formerly jointly with Republic DJ Topgun 2023 1 Jointly with UMe Subibabii 2022–2025 4 Jointly with Too Lost (non Universal label)

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