Frontiers Label Group Announces Rene Erwin Mata as A&R – New York

Frontiers Label Group has appointed Rene Erwin Mata as A&R – New York. The announcement follows several other Frontiers appointments, including Timo Hoffman as Head of A&R, Germany, and Nils Wasko as Head of International Label Management.

The role:

• Mata will be responsible for further establishing the company’s presence in North America, while supporting the next wave of rock and alternative acts globally.

Backstory:

• Mata brings more than two decades of experience spanning A&R, artist management, and music industry consulting.

• He’s previously worked at Sony Music, Columbia Records, Red Bull Records, Razor & Tie, Mascot Label Group, and Lava/Republic Records.

• He is credited with playing a key role in the early development of Maroon 5, Lovelytheband, Des Rocs and Return To Dust.

• He has also contributed to projects involving artists such as P.O.D., Poppy, Grey Daze, and Albert Hammond Jr.

• In addition, Mata spent 11 years managing producers and mixers at Advanced Alternative Media, and he’s also had a career as a recording artist, signed to Lava, AFM Records, and Vydia.

What they said:

• Mike Gitter, Global Head of A&R, Frontiers Label Group: “Knowing Rene both as a musician and a long-time industry professional, he’s a driven, knowledgeable, street-smart guy who readily wins the confidence of artists and executives in a way that only he can. He’s a true music guy. Discovering the likes of Maroon 5 and Return To Dust feels like only the beginning for Rene, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Frontiers family.”