Giant Music taps Nate Albert as President

Nate Albert has been appointed its president Giant Musicthe independent record label launched in 2022 by Irving Azoff and his son Jeffrey Azoff.

A recording artist and creative A&R executive with extensive record label experience, Albert joins the Giant team that includes co-founder Shawn Holiday, Matt LaMott and Charles Hamilton, Advertising sign can reveal.

When Giant Music was founded as part of the Azoff Company, Holiday managed the day-to-day operations of the venture.

“Partnering with Nate at Giant is the next step for us in building a world-class label,” Holiday explained in a statement, issued on Thursday (January 11). “As an artist himself, he understands how to help artists realize their dreams, and that's what we do at Giant.”

Albert is a co-founder, guitarist, songwriter and co-producer in the ska punk band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, which split in 2022 after more than 30 years, 11 albums and 10 EPs. Six of the band's LPs cracked the Billboard 200, with 1997's Let's face it peaking at No. 27 and logging a total of 50 weeks on the chart.

He comes to Giant Music from Warner Records, where he developed and signed Grammy Award Best New Artist nominee Omar Apollo, Teddy Swims and others. Prior to that, Albert was an A&R executive at Capitol Records and Republic Records, where he signed The Weeknd and Maggie Rogers and worked on projects with Dua Lipa, Marshmello, Roddy Ricch, Troye Sivan and more.

“I'm excited to help build a new label from an artist and manager perspective in 2024,” he comments on his new role. “Irving and Jeffrey have excellent reputations as champions of artists' rights, and that spirit and outlook will continue to thrive at Giant Music.”

The goal, he continues, “is not just to create another option for the creative community, but to create a place for the creative community to call home.”

Giant Music revives the Giant name for the Azoffs, with the elder Azoff launching Giant Records in 1990 as a joint venture with Warner Bros. Records. The label went on to work with artists such as MC Hammer and Color Me Badd.

Based in Los Angeles, The Azoff Company's portfolio includes Full Stop Management, Global Music Rights, Oak View Group, Iconic Artists Group and Giant Music, which prides itself on the motto: “Creativity, Transparency and Passion”.

Giant's roster includes Ayleen Valentine, Cash Cobain and Fendida Rappa.