Jeff Vaughn is an American music executive. He is the founder and CEO of Signal Records, a joint venture with Columbia Records. Until 2021, he was the chairman and CEO of Capitol Music Group. He was the featured executive in Billboard
In 2020, he became the president of Capitol Records, and became chairman and CEO of Capitol Music Group the next year. Under his leadership, the label signed RIAA multi-platinum certified artist Toosii and Kay Flock and secured the label's first No. 1 album on Billboard's Top R&B Albums Chart in decades with Queen Naija missunderstood album. The label also saw success with numerous RIAA multi-platinum and platinum certified releases from new artists, including Capella Grey Gyalis, Surf Mesa ily (i love you baby) and Mooski Track Star.
He was honored in the cover story of Billboard’s 40 Under 40 list in 2021 for reinvigorating the Capitol Records roster and expanding the label’s investments in hip hop and R&B.
In 2022, he founded the Los Angeles-based record label Signal Records and became its CEO.
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