Kevin Lamar Evans (born February 22, 1962) is an entertainment executive. Evans was Senior Vice President/Head of Urban Music Division at RCA Records; President, Urban Music Division at All American Communications; and Head of Gospel and Urban Music A&R at A&M Records.[1][2]
Life and career
Evans attended Georgia State University in Atlanta, where he majored in Communications. He also attended Columbia School of Broadcasting.
Evans is responsible for A&R, signing, and executive producing artists who have sold over 80 million records worldwide. He has received numerous awards and recognitions, including Impact Music Executive of the Year in 1997 and Gavin Magazine's Urban Music Executive of the Year in 1998.
Evans co-wrote the chart-topping single titled "Hold On", which was originally released on Yolanda Adams 2007 holiday album "What a Wonderful Time". The song was then released on Hidden Beach Recordings' 2008 compilation inspired by Barack Obama's groundbreaking presidential campaign titled "Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement". The song was also featured on the WOW Gospel 2008 compilation series distributed through Verity/Jive/Sony and the EMI Music Christian Music Group. This album was certified Gold in the US in 2008 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5]
Discography – R & B, pop, rap and jazz
Tyrese – signed, A&R, executive producer
Barry White – A&R
James Brown – A&R
Kevon Edmonds – signed, A&R, executive producer
Angie Stone – signed, A&R, executive producer
Freddie Jackson – signed, A&R, executive producer
SWV – A&R, executive producer
Amy Grant – A&R/Remix
N' Sync – A&R/Remix
Aaron Neville – A&R/Remix
Janet Jackson – A&R/Remix
Yolanda Adams – A&R, executive producer
Herb Alpert – A&R/Remix
Michael Jordan (Gatorade "If I Could Be Like Mike") — A&R, producer, executive producer
Waiting To Exhale – Soundtrack – A&R the song ("All Night Long" Featuring SWV)
Men In Black – Soundtrack – A&R the song ("Men In Black" Featuring COCO of SWV)
Chantay Savage – A&R, executive producer
Rome – signed, A&R, executive producer
Vesta – A&R
Robyn – A&R
Christopher Williams — A&R
Tina Moore- signed, A&R, executive producer
Vertical Hold- signed, A&R, executive producer
Geral Alston, signed, A&R, executive producer
Silk E. Fyne- signed, A&R, executive producer
Skeelo- A&R
12 Gauge- signed, A&R, executive producer
Dina Carroll- A&R
Vanessa Rubin- A&R, executive producer
Rodney Mansfield- A&R, executive producer
Bad Boyz of the Industry- signed, A&R, executive producer