NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) Natina Ninmene, formerly VP, urban promotion at Def Jam, has been promoted to senior VP urban promotion.
Nimene has worked at the record company for seven years and held her recent position since 1016 after spending two years as national director. She used to work at Virgin Records as mid-Atlantic promotion manager, where she worked with her current boss, Rodney Shealey. She is considered instrumental in brokering a profile between Kanye West and Charlamagne Tha God, plus worked with artists like Jhene Aiko, Toni Braxton and Logic.
“Natina has played an integral role in the success of Def Jam over the past seven years,” Shealey said. “Having worked alongside her for the majority of her professional career, I can tell you that there is no one more deserving of this promotion. Natina’s relationships with our artists, managers, executives and partners are second to none.”
“I am proud every day to be working with Rodney Shealey and Paul Rosenberg, as well as the amazing promotion staff here at Def Jam,” said Nimene. “There are new challenges on the horizon in this ever-changing marketplace and I look forward to meeting each and every one of them with all the energy, imagination and creativity that I have to offer.”
