Yaasiel "Success" Davis
New York,NY
Summary
Visionary music executive with 13 plus years of leadership at Atlantic Records, including five years as Vice President of A&R. Recognized for discovering transformative talent, building globally successful artists and leading creative strategy behind Grammy Award-winning, Diamond, Multi-Platinum, and Platinum-certified music. A trusted A&R rep under the tutelage of Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman, with extensive experience influencing executive decision-making, strategic artist and other industry relationships and driving creative innovation across Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, Afrobeats, and Dancehall. Known for combining cultural instinct with commercial strategy to build superstar artists, expand global markets, and cultivate creative ecosystems that deliver both critical acclaim and sustained business growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
A&R Consultant
Records Records/Sony Music Entertainment
New York, NY
10.2025 - Current
-help find, discover and develop talent.
-help facilitate studio sessions for artists on current roster
-participate in weekly A&R meetings to discuss new artist propositions, label partnerships
-communicate with potential producers and songwriters for potential collaborations
Vice President, A&R
Atlantic Records
New York, NY
08.2012 - 08.2025
- For over a decade, helped shape the creative future of one of the world's most influential record labels by identifying and discovering breakthrough talent, developing artists into global brands, and leading creative strategy from discovery through worldwide commercial success.
- Served as one of Atlantic Records' senior A&R's, trusted to influence executive decisions, represent leadership during high-level meetings, and align artists, management, producers, songwriters, marketing, legal, branding, digital, touring, and international teams around a unified vision.
- Operated at the intersection of creativity, culture, and business—turning emerging artists into platinum-selling careers while expanding Atlantic's presence across domestic and international markets.
- 13 Years at Atlantic Records
- 5 Years as Vice President of A&R
Skills
- Artist Discovery
- Artist Development
- A&R market research
- Creative Direction
- Talent Acquisition
- Executive Decision Making
- Creative Deal Structuring
- Producer & Songwriter Relations
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Cultural Intelligence
- Contract negotiation
Accomplishments
-2023 Billboard Power Player
-Grammy Nominated and award winning
-Multiple RIAA gold & platinum certifications
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Timeline
A&R Consultant
Records Records/Sony Music Entertainment
10.2025 - Current
Vice President, A&R
Atlantic Records
08.2012 - 08.2025
COMMERCIAL IMPACT
Grammy Award-Winning Projects
- Cardi B — Invasion of Privacy
- "Ring" feat. Kehlani — 5× Platinum
- Koffee — Rapture
Grammy Nominated Project
- Cordae - "The Lost Boy",
Diamond/Multi-platinum certifications
- J. Cole — "No Role Modelz" Diamond
- Ravyn Lenae — "Love Me Not" 2x Platinum
- YBN Nahmir — "Rubbin Off the Paint" 3× Platinum
- YBN Nahmir — "Bounce Out With That" Platinum
- YBN Nahmir — "Opp Stoppa" 2x Platinum
- Cordae & Anderson .Paak — "RNP" Platinum
- Sevyn Streeter — "It Won't Stop" Platinum
- Kali — "Area Codes" 2x Platinum
- Finesse2Tymes — "Back End" Platinum
- PnB Rock — "Selfish" 2x Platinum
Gold Certifications
- Kaliii "MMM MMM" Gold
- Kranium "Nobody Has To Know" Gold
- Kranium "We Can" Gold
- Cordae & Juiceworld "Doomsday" Gold
- Cordae "Have Mercy" Gold
- Cordae "Kung Fu" Gold
- Cordae "Broke as F*ck" Gold
- YBN "The Mixtape" Gold
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
- Creative Vision (musical taste & tone) - assisted in the creation of and selection of artist singles, album sequence and rollout strategy for numerous projects.
- Defined A&R strategy across Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, Dancehall, and Afrobeats while identifying emerging cultural movements before they reached the mainstream.
- Built long-term artist careers from discovery through recording, branding, marketing, commercial release, and global expansion.
- Executive Influence
- Represented executive leadership during strategic meetings, guided creative priorities, and partnered across every major business division to execute company objectives.
- Competitive Deal Strategy
- Negotiated artist, songwriter, producer, publishing, and creative partnership opportunities while strengthening long-term industry relationships.