Key Highlights
- In his new role, Kallman, who has been with Atlantic for three decades, will be based in New York City and report to WMG CEO Robert Kyncl.
- His responsibilities will include signing new artists to Big Beat, the label he founded in 1987 and has been under the WMG umbrella since 1991.
- His first signing is producer Elkan, who has worked on tracks including Drake and PartyNextDoor’s hit “Nokia” as well as Metro Boomin and Young Thug’s “Metro Spider.” Elkan is gearing up to release his first EP “The Baby Bundle” this Friday via Atlantic.
- Related Stories 'Wicked' Cinematographer Alice Brooks on Shooting Emotional 'For Good' Sequence Using Torch Flames and Why the Hand-Holding Moment Tugs at Heartstrings 'Wicked: For Good': Paul Tazewell Upcycled Elphaba's Looks and Wove Audrey Hepburn's Style into Glinda's Designs Kallman got his start in the industry after founding Big Beat out of his bedroom in 1987.
- He joined Atlantic as a VP in 1991, and became co-president of the label in 2002.
