Zeon Richards announced as Head of A&R at Ministry Of Sound Recordings

05 March 2018 - Press release

Sony Music UK today announced that Zeon Richards, one of the industry’s rising executives, has joined Ministry of Sound Recordings, as Head of A&R. He is appointed with immediate effect and will report directly to Dipesh Parmar, MOSR Managing Director.
 
Zeon joins Ministry of Sound from Polydor, where he worked for three years as an A&R consultant. During his tenure he signed acts including Stefflon Don, Wretch 32, and Steel Banglez and was influential in the signing of artist Ramz, who has seen hit ‘Barking’ storm the charts in recent months.
 
Zeon also runs music management company The Renowned Group (Wretch 32, Knox Brown, Hamzaa).
 
In his new role, Zeon will be leading the A&R team and adding to Ministry of Sound’s already growing roster, which includes Sigala, DJ Fresh and London Grammar.
 
Zeon said of his new role: “I am really excited to be working with such a renowned and respected company in Ministry of Sound and I look forward to leading a forward-thinking A&R team.”
 
Dipesh Parmar, MD, Ministry of Sound Recordings said: “I am delighted that Zeon has joined Ministry of Sound to head up the A&R team. He's completely immersed in modern culture and his taste, drive and ambition will be a huge asset to the label. I had the pleasure of working with Zeon and had a huge amount of success with Wretch 32. He is the perfect executive to help drive the label forward.”