After serving as Def Jam president for just over a year, Joie Manda is heading back to Los Angeles. Manda resigned earlier this week, and plans to join Interscope Records as the president of Urban Music. The announcement was made by the CEO of UMG's East Cocast labels Barry Weiss.
"Despite having to move back to Los Angeles for personal reasons, I am truly grateful to Barry, John, and Jimmy Iovine for this exciting new opportunity," said Manda in a statement. "I've learned a lot from Barry in the last year and am very appreciative of everything he has done for me. I am now looking forward to being part of the Interscope family, a company uniquely positioned for success despite this challenging marketplace."
When asked what his biggest disappointment was, Manda replied, "Not getting to be here when a Kanye record was released. I've worked with him but not on releasing an album, and that's disappointing because I'm such a huge fan."
Source: billboard.com
