Steven Carless

A senior creative executive with over 15+ years of entertainment experience spanning across music, artist management, film, cultural branding, touring and creative development. With tenures previously at Island Def Jam, Atlantic Records and the new boutique version Def Jam Recordings, he has overseen and assisted in the creative development of the careers of Big Sean, YG, Jeezy, 2Chainz, Dave East, Pusha T and many more, with the goal and expectation of perfecting and innovating the artist to consumer relationship.During those years he has also helmed and operated film and technology consulting agencies, an artist development company and has even founded talent management and branding firms in New York City. His additional goals and job responsibilities are developing commercial opportunities in ancillary areas such as merchandising, film & television, brands and sponsorship. Carless is also a 7-time Grammy nominated executive producer, manager and creative architect.