Damaris Rex-Taylor and Phil Youngman join RCA Records

02 April 2019 - Press release

David Dollimore, President of RCA Records UK, has today announced two key appointments at the label. Damaris Rex-Taylor will be joining as Director of Marketing and Phil Youngman as Director Of Promotions. They will be joining the dynamic and exciting team that has been established at RCA UK and both Rex-Taylor and Youngman will report to MD Stacey Tang.
 
Rex-Taylor joins RCA from Disturbing London where she was General Manager, working alongside Co-Founders Dumi Oburota and Tinie Tempah. She spearheaded the three-sixty business strategy and was integral in the recent joint venture with Warner Music. Prior to this, she was Senior Marketing Manager at Parlophone Records working across a roster including Pet Shop Boys, LCD Sound System, Chemical Brothers and Snoop Dogg.
 
Youngman joins RCA from Atlantic Records, where he was Head Of Radio Promotions for the last 12 years, during which time he has played a pivotal role in the success of  Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Jess Glynne, Anne Marie, Plan B, Paolo Nutini, Rudimental, Clean Bandit, Rita Ora and James Blunt.
 
In ’96 Phil landed his first job at the French dance label Distance. In ’99 he joined Sony Music as International Product Manager and worked on the club culture label Higher Ground, then later Finley Quaye and B’witched.  In 2002 he joined the Promotions team as a radio plugger.  In 2006 he became Senior Radio Promotions executive at Columbia and worked with Calvin Harris, Mark Ronson, Kings Of Leon and Foo Fighters.  In 2007 he joined Warner Atlantic’s promotions team as Head Of Radio.
 
Says Damaris: “My new role brings together my ten years of experience across music marketing and artist management. I hope to add a new cultural language to the label; I’m truly excited about being part of the next chapter of RCA UK and working with Stacey, David and the incredible marketing team to realise their vision. RCA’s roster showcases a breadth of global talent, from the established to some amazing fresh signings which I am very much looking forward to working with.”
 
Says Phil: “It’s been an incredible past 12 years - I’m hugely grateful to Damian, Ben, Max and everybody at Atlantic / Warner for being a part of so much fun and the amazing achievements – and for what that involvement has given me.  The time feels right now for a fresh challenge, and going to Sony feels like going back home to the major that gave me my first break.  With a stellar new line up of David and Stacey steering the company – and a dynamic team of execs – RCA presents a really exciting opportunity to play a role in helping to build what is sure be a super successful period in this iconic label’s history.”
 
Says Stacey: “I am thrilled Damaris is joining RCA. We will be a more dynamic label with her intellect and skillset driving the marketing team forward and delivering our artists’ stories. Phil is widely recognised as one of the most dynamic executives in the business having consistently propelled artists to massive successes throughout his career. I am absolutely delighted that he is bringing his wealth of experience and incomparable energy to RCA. His collaborative team spirit and strategic approach will enhance our promotions teams and reinforce RCA’s stature as a progressive label.”
 
Says David Dollimore: “I’m thrilled to welcome Damaris and Phil to RCA.  They are two exceptionally talented executives and huge personalities, who have both delivered major success in their respective disciplines for domestic and international artists. I’m very excited about what we will be able to achieve together.”