Eric Wong

Eric Wong
Wong in 2018
Born New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Chief Operating Officer
Years active 1999 – present
Organization Island Records

Eric Wong, born in New York, New York, is the Chief Operating Officer of Island Records.

Early life

At age 16, Wong applied for an internship he saw listed in Billboard Magazine, and was chosen for a summer internship position at WEA Distribution through Y.E.S., a program designed for minority high school students.[1] Working at WEA Distribution led him to an internship at Atlantic Records, and he became a college rep at EMI Records while attending New York University.[2]

Career

1997–2014

While attending New York University, Wong joined V2 Records in 1997 and was eventually promoted to product manager, overseeing artists such as Moby, Underworld, Stereophonics, and others.[3] After graduating from NYU, Wong joined Island Def Jam in 1999.[4] At Island Def Jam, as vice president of marketing, Wong developed marketing campaigns for the label’s major artists such as Fall Out Boy, Bon Jovi, The Killers, Hoobastank, Sum 41, and Christina Milian, among others.[5] In 2006, Wong joined Bad Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records, where he simultaneously served as chief marketing officer of Bad Boy Entertainment and senior vice president of marketing at Atlantic Records. Holding both of these positions, Wong was responsible for the marketing of artists including Sean “Diddy” Combs, Janelle Monae, Jay Z, and Toni Braxton.[6]

In 2009, Wong founded his own management company called Wong Management where he worked with artists such as Mariah Carey, Ryan Star, The Rocket Summer, and Wynter Gordon.[7]

In 2011, Wong returned to the Island Def Jam Music Group and was named the Executive Vice President of Marketing, executing creative marketing strategies for artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, Bon Jovi, Avicii, Mariah Carey, Iggy Azalea, The Dream, and others.[8] Wong oversaw the marketing, digital, creative, artist development, video promotion, and video production departments while at The Island Def Jam Music Group.

2014–2018

In 2014, Wong was made the Executive Vice President/General Manager of Island Records, and oversees all label operations and overall marketing for the Island Records roster, which includes artists such as Shawn Mendes, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Fall Out Boy, Tove Lo, The Killers[9], Bon Jovi, Bishop Briggs, Jessie Reyez, Elton John, Mike Posner,[10] and more.[11]

2018-present

In 2018, Wong was named the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Island Records,[12] overseeing operations for the entire label.[13]

Notable features

Wong was featured on Billboard’s Forty Under Forty Power Player’s list in 2012[14] and 2015.[15] In 2017 and 2018, he appeared on Billboard's Branding Power Players List.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ Rys, Dan. "Eric Wong Named EVP, Marketing At Island Def Jam". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Executive Profile | Universal Music Group | Eric Wong | Customer Intelligence". Boardroom Insiders. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ↑ CMJ Network, Inc. (17 May 1999). CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. p. 13. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Rys, Dan. "Eric Wong Named EVP, Marketing At Island Def Jam". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Schneider, Marc. "Island Records Promotes Eric Wong to EVP/GM". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Eric Wong | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Eric Wong Credits - ARTISTdirect Music". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Trakin, Roy. "Eric Wong Promoted to EVP/GM at Island Records". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Leight, Elias. "2017 No. 1s: The Killers' 'Wonderful Wonderful' Return to Modern Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  10. ↑ Medved, Matt. "2016 No. 1s: Mike Posner's Zen Approach to His Second Chance at the Top". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  11. ↑ Aswad, Jem. "The No. 1s: Shawn Mendes Says 'Sometimes My Fans Know Me Better Than I Know Myself'". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Eric Wong Named COO of Island Records". Variety. 20 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - WONG'S ISLAND HOME". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  14. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason. "40 Under 40: Eric Wong". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Staff. "40 Under 40: Music's Top Young Power Players Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "Billboard's 2017 Branding Power Players List Revealed, Led by Citi's Jennifer Breithaupt". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  17. ↑ "Revealed: Billboard's 2018 Top Branding Power Players". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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