Orlando Wharton has been named executive vice president of Capitol Music Group and president of Priority Records. The announcement was made by CMG chair & CEO Michelle Jubelirer, to whom Wharton will report. 

According to the announcement, in his new position, Wharton will sign and guide artists across CMG’s portfolio of labels, and will relaunch the legendary Priority Records label as a dedicated home for new, developing and established hip hop artists.  Wharton will assume his positions at CMG early next year, and will be based at the company’s offices in New York.

The announcement closely follows the company’s hiring of Doja Cat co-manager Gordan Dillard as EVP of A&R and artist development.

Over the years, Wharton has signed rapper-singer Fetty Wap to 300 Entertainment, in 2015 and worked with the artist on his multi-platinum eponymous debut that peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned three top ten singles, including the RIAA-certified Diamond (10x Platinum) “Trap Queen.”  Joining Atlantic Records as Director of A&R in 2014 and rising to Senior Vice President in 2016, Wharton signed rapper Kodak Black to that label and has A&R’d all of that artist’s releases, including the platinum albums, Painting Pictures (2017) and the Billboard 200 #1 Dying To Live (2018), which included the RIAA-certified 7X Platinum single, “ZEZE,” and a slew of RIAA-certified Platinum mix tapes and singles.groundbreaking and talented artists.  Between his boundless energy and deep well of relationships is his unwavering commitment to helping artists realize their maximum potential and bring their creative visions to reality.  Music is Orlando’s purpose, and he is the ideal executive to relaunch Priority and help write the next chapter for Capitol Music Group.”

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