Nick Raphael

Nick Raphael is a music industry executive and was born in London, England. He is currently President of Capitol Records in the UK.[1] He got his first taste of the music industry in 1987, when he with school friends promoted a night at Dingwalls in Camden Lock, London. His most recent successes include 5 Seconds of Summer who became the first band to have their first three albums enter at No. 1 on the Billboard 200,[2] Paloma Faith who won the 2015 Brit Award for Best Female Solo Artist, Liam Payne who currently has the biggest selling single from a member of One Direction[3]and Sam Smith who won four 2015 Grammy Awards[4] plus an Oscar and Golden Globe in 2016.[5]In October 2018, Sam Smith surpassed 20 million global album sales.[6]

Nick Raphael
Birth nameNick Raphael
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
GenresDance, Pop, Rap, RnB, and Classical
Occupation(s)Music Industry Executive, Nightclub promoter, DJ, Recording Artist, Remixer
Years active1987 – present
LabelsLondon, FFRR, Arista, Sony Music, Epic, Capitol Records
Associated actsArmand Van Helden, Jay-Z, Another Level, Lemar, Charlotte Church, JLS, Norman Cook, Fatboy Slim, New Order, Paloma Faith, Aloe Blacc, The Priests, Olly Murs, Sam Smith, 5 Seconds of Summer

Career

In the early 1990s, Raphael moved to Leeds, UK and organized, managed and promoted several night club venues such as Hi Flyers, The Gallery and The Warehouse. This led him to becoming a DJ and recording artist with partner Paul Fryer under the name 'TWA'. Raphael, Fryer and Suzy Mason then started the seminal Vague club, which ran between 1993 and 1996.[7] His work throughout 1991 until 1994 as a Night Club promoter, DJ, recording artist and remixer led Raphael to his first corporate job in the UK music industry in 1994 at London Records UK, where he served as Product and later Label Manager for FFRR.[8] In 1996, he left London Records to start NorthWestSide (NWS) Records (at BMG) with Christian Tattersfield. They signed Jay-Z the same year. In 2000, NorthWestSide Records was rolled into Arista Records and Raphael was appointed A&R Director. One year later in 2001, Raphael left Arista to join Sony, where he was hired as the Managing Director of Epic Records UK.Raphael stayed with Sony for 10 years he left in 2011 with Jo Charrington to re launch London Records for Universal Music - after Universal bought EMI they decided to launch Capitol Records in the US and UK in April 2013 - London Records roster and staff were rebranded Capitol Records UK - with Raphael named as president. In 2006, Nick Raphael together with Jo Charrington founded the companies Salli Isaak Songs Limited and Salli Isaak Music Publishing Limited. Collectively, the Salli Isaak roster has written twenty UK Top 10 singles, nine UK No.1 singles, and won multiple Ivor Novello Awards. in 2018, both Salli Isaak companies were acquired by Downtown Music Publishing.[9]

Career progression

Posts held at the following record companies since 1994;

Artists discovered or signed by Nick Raphael

Raphael (alongside Tattersfield and Charrington) has signed, and launched a number of artists including[16]

  • 5 Seconds of Summer at London/Capitol with Charrington.
  • Aloe Blacc at Epic with Charrington.
  • Another Level at NWS/BMG with Tattersfield
  • Armand Van Helden
  • Big Brovaz
  • Charlotte Church at Epic with Charrington.
  • G4 at Epic with Charrington.
  • Jay-Z,[17] with Tattersfield
  • JLS at Epic with Charrington.
  • Lemar at Epic with Charrington.
  • Mylo
  • Olly Murs at Epic/Whiterabbit Records/Sony with Charrington.
  • Paloma Faith,[18] at Epic with Charrington.
  • The Priests at Epic with Charrington.
  • Sam Smith at London/Capitol with Charrington.
  • Scouting For Girls at Epic with Charrington.

Awards and nominations

Music Week Awards

In 2010, Raphael and Charrington were recipients of the Music Week A&R award,[19] which they received again in 2015[20] making them the only A&R team to win the award twice.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Nick Rapahel & Jo Charrington (Capitol Records) A & R Award Won
2015 Nick Rapahel & Jo Charrington (Capitol Records) A & R Award Won

References
  1. Ingram, Tim. "Nick Raphael named Capitol Records UK President". 25 April 2013. Music Week. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  2. Caulfield, Keith. "5 Seconds of Summer Earn Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Youngblood'". 24 June 2018. Billboard Magazine.
  3. Deen, Sarah. "Liam Payne's Strip That Down is biggest-selling solo single from a member of One Direction". 3 October 2017. Metro.co.uk.
  4. Roberts, Dave. "Raphael 'overwhelmed' by Sam Smith's Grammy success". 9 February 2015. Music Week UK. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  5. Barnes, Henry. "Sam Smith wins the best song Oscar for his James Bond Spectre theme". 29 February 2016. The Guardian.
  6. Copsey, Rob. "Sam Smith surpasses 20 million global album sales". 30 October 2018. Official Charts Company.
  7. Collard, James. "United Kingdom of Dance". 20 October 1994. The Independent Newspaper. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  8. Pride, Dominic. "Loud Named fffr Manager". 15 February 1997. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  9. MBW. "Downtown Buys Independent UK Music Publishers Salli Isaak Music And Salli Isaak Songs". 2 November 2018. Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  10. Writer, Staff. "Why have Big Labels largely abandoned British Rap?". 1 April 2000. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  11. Bouwman, Kimbel. "Interview with NICK RAPHAEL, A&R At Sony Music UK for G4 (No.1 UK) and Lemar (Top 10 UK)". 23 May 2005. Hit Quarters. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  12. "Epic Everlasting". 2 June 2007. Billboard Magazine. 2 June 2007. p. 12. Retrieved 28 February 2015. Nick Raphael appointed president London records uk.
  13. "NI priests hoping to top the pops". 24 April 2008. BBC. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  14. Smirke, Richard. "Capitol Records U.K. Launches, Nick Raphael Named President". 25 April 2013. Billboard,com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  15. "CAPITOL RECORDS UK LAUNCHES, NICK RAPHAEL NAMED PRESIDENT". 2013. Universal Music Group. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  16. "A & R Master Class with Nick Rapahel & Muff Winwood". 13 November 2014. The British and Irish Modern Music Institute. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  17. Bauman, Kimbel. "Interview with NICK RAPHAEL, A&R At Sony Music UK". 23 May 2005. Hit Quarters Music Webzine. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  18. Ingham, Tim. "CAPITOL U.K. PRESIDENT NICK RAPHAEL". 4 February 2015. Hits Double Daily Music Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  19. "Music Week Awards winners". 16 April 2010. Music Week Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  20. "Music Week Awards winners". 10 April 2015. Music Week Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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