Chris Martignago (or Yago as he is known by friends) started out as a musician/songwriter touring in bands for several years in the southeast United States before attending Full Sail University in Orlando, FL for a Bachelor's degree in Music Business in 2012.   

While in school, he worked for companies including SXSW, Florida Music Festival, Cirque Du Soleil, AEG Live, and more all between managing/developing talent with homework due at midnight.   

Full Sail is where he met SVP of A&R at Atlantic Records, Steve Robertson (Paramore, Shinedown). This meeting turned his sights on the world of A&R where he helped sign talent under Steve’s mentorship and developed the A&R research department as Director of A&R and Research.   Highlights of his career so far include signing Anna Clendening and guiding her single “Boys Like You” to platinum status in the U.S. as well as helping put together A Day To Remember’s highly anticipated album ‘You’re Welcome’ released in March 2021. 

Martignago’s career may have started in Florida but he relocated to Nashville, TN in 2015.   

Signing artists in town, collaborating with the creative community through projects, volunteering his time to local arts programs and his involvement in managing R.LUM.R as an artist, has helped solidify him as both an outspoken advocate for creatives in Nashville and a bridge of creativity to the rest of the world.   

Now joining the A&R team at Prescription Songs, he is excited to continue his efforts in guiding creative visions in Nashville and beyond.