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Manifesto Records

Project: Manifesto Records (Mercury/Universal)
Role: A&R Manager, Artist Development

  • Ben Cherrill (Benstar) was artist & repertoire manager within this highly successful major label, dance music imprint between 1998 and 2001
  • Responsible for multiple UK Top 10 hits on the label, with combined sales in excess of 1 million copies, including; York – On The Beach (Top 5), Yomanda – Synth & Strings, David Morales – Needin’ U (x2), Rank 1 – Airwave and Progress presents The Boy Wunda – Everybody
  • Executive producer & co-compiler for volumes 6, 7 & 8 of the Cafe Del Mar album series
  • Responsible for driving music operations and strategy for all Manifesto recording artists
  • Manifesto Records was voted ‘Dance Label Of The Year’ at the prestigious Music Week Awards ceremony in 1998 and 1999
  • Ben also signed the album artist and renowned soundtrack composer Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL to the Manifesto label in 1999

“Ben’s hit ratio whilst at the label was second to none! Signing more than ten Top 20 hits. He continues to be a well respected executive within the global music business”
Luke Neville
Former Head of A&R, Manifesto Records