Tina Davis (music industry executive)
American music executive
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Tina Davis is an American music industry executive. She is the president of Empire (stylized as EMPIRE), an independent record label, distribution and publishing company.[5]
Born
San Francisco Bay Area, California, U S.
AlmamaterGrambling State University
OccupationMusic industry executive
TitlePresident, EMPIRE
Tina Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | San Francisco Bay Area, California, U S. |
| Alma mater | Grambling State University |
| Occupation | Music industry executive |
| Title | President, EMPIRE |
| Awards | Billboard Power 100 (2025) [1] Hip Hop/R&B Power Players[2] Billboard Women in Music[3] CNN Agent of Change [4] |
Raised in Vallejo, California,[6] Davis was the first woman to head the A&R department at Def Jam. In 2008, she founded Phase Too, an artist management firm. Among others, she managed Chris Brown.[7]
Davis joined Empire in 2018 as vice president of A&R. She was promoted to senior vice president of A&R in 2021 and named president of the company in June 2023.[8][9] She appeared on the Billboard Power 100 in 2024, 2025, and 2026. [10]
