Early A&R Discovery. Reported: 2/2001 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 2/2002 (Island). Foresight: 1 year. For more information: AllMusic Profile Signed dates are approximate.
Lil’ Flip
Early A&R Discovery. Reported: 12/2000 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 3/2002 (Columbia). Foresight: 15 months. Awards/Milestones: Debut album Platinum. For more information: AllMusic Profile
Brand New
Early A&R Discovery. Reported: 11/2000 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 9/2003 (Dreamworks). Foresight: 34 months. For more information: AllMusic Profile Signed dates are approximate.
Drowning Pool
Early A&R Discovery. Reported: 7/2000 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 2/2001 (Wind-Up). Foresight: 7 months. Awards/Milestones: 2001 debut album was certified platinum within six weeks. For more information: AllMusic Profile Signed dates are approximate.
Sean Paul
Early A&R Discovery. Reported: 3/2000 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 6/2002 (Atlantic). Foresight: 27 months. Awards/Milestones: “Dutty Rock” sold well over 6 million albums worldwide, and in the process produced five top fifteen hits on the Hot 100. For more information: AllMusic Profile
Lil’ Jon
Early A&R discovery. Reported: 7/2000 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 3/2001 (TVT). Foresight: 8 months. For more information: AllMusic Profile
AFI
Early A&R Discovery. Reported: 7/2000 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 11/2002 (Dreamworks). Foresight: 28 months. For more information: AllMusic Profile Signed dates are approximate.
Howie Day
Early A&R Discovery. Reported: 6/2000 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 12/2002 (Epic). Foresight: 2 ½ years. For more information: AllMusic Profile
Craig David
Early A&R Discovery. Reported: 6/2000 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 2/2001 (Atlantic) Foresight: 8 months. For more information: AllMusic Profile
David Banner
Early A&R Discovery. Reported: 5/2000 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 3/2002 (Universal). Foresight: 22 months. For more information: AllMusic Profile Signed dates are approximate.
Ludacris
Early A&R Discovery. Reported: 5/2000 (via Elektra Records). Signed: 9/2000 (Def Jam). Foresight: 4 months. For more information: AllMusic Guide Signed dates are approximate.
Jack Johnson
Early A&R discovery. Reported: 3/2000. (via Elektra Records). Signed: 5/2002 (Universal). Foresight: 27 months. For more information: AllMusic Profile Signed dates are approximate.
Billboard Talent Net – New Talent Spotlight Volume 3
Billboard Talent Net – New Talent Spotlight Volume 3 (1/10/00 A&R compilation via Billboard, not commercially available). A&R, produced and compiled by, mastered, liner notes, industry relations, etc. Foresight: features pre-label demos from then unknown: Flickerstick (later signed to Epic) and more.
John Mayer
Early A&R discovery. Reported: 11/1999 (via Billboard Talent Net). Signed: 9/2001 (Columbia), 5/2000 (Aware). Foresight: 34 months. Awards/Milestones: Multi-Platinum, Multiple Grammy Awards, Multiple MTV VMA Awards, and more. For more information: AllMusic Profile Signed dates are approximate.
Nelly Furtado
Early A&R discovery. Reported: 9/1998 (Billboard Talent Net). Signed: 3/1999 (Dreamworks). Foresight: 6 months. Awards/Milestones: 2 Grammy Awards, 10 Juno Awards, 3 MuchMusic Video Awards, a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and more. For more information: AllMusic Profile