Set In Promotion:
Former Blaster VP/Promotion Gator Michaels has joined Reviver as SVP/Promotion to head up the label's new in-house department. Also added to the staff are former Nine North Mgr./Northeast promotion David Shaw as National Dir./Promotion, former Hitshop Dir./National Promotion & A&R Kim Stephens as Southwest/Midwest Regional and former Hitshop Sr. Exec. Asst. Amara Hall as Southeast Regional. Skip Bishop's consultancy firm Studio1Bee will serve as Executive Advisor. The label's roster includes LoCash, Blackjack Billy and Lucas Hoge. Reach Michaels here, Shaw here, Stephens here and Hall here.
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