NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess MediaWire — Sanctuary Artist Management has announced the appointment of Stuart Dill as President of the Sanctuary Artist Management Nashville. Dill, a veteran of the Nashville country-scene, will be tasked with helping Sanctuary expand its roster.
Sanctuary CEO Carl Stubner and Dill have been closely associated in the industry for several years through various artist dealings and have maintained strong ties. Sanctuary Artist Management represents a wide range of artists including Fleetwood Mac, ZZ Top, Lonestar, Velvet Revolver, Tommy Lee, Tonic, Trent Tomlinson and Brooke White (American Idol).
Stuart Dill's management team will bring Jo Dee Messina (Curb), Jessica Harp (Warner Brothers), Point of Grace (Word), Holly Williams (Mercury), Laura Bell Bundy ("Legally Blonde: The Musical"/Universal), Ashley Gearing (Curb) and Two Foot Fred (MuzikMafia) to Sanctuary. Dill's previous credits include working with Minnie Pearl, Freddy Fender (and the Texas Tornadoes), Dwight Yoakam, Bellamy Bros., Michael Martin Murphey, Holly Dunn, Forester Sisters, Desert Rose Band and The Wreckers (Michelle Branch & Jessica Harp). Stuart is a longtime member of Leadership Music and is a member of the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association.
Sr. Vice President of the Nashville operation Corey Wagner, will oversee a staff of seven full-time employees–including manager Tom Storms, who is joined by David Lee and Derek Stanley from The Dill Management Group–who help run the day to day management. – CelebrityAccess Staff Writers