Grace Lee is a Korean-American music executive who was employed at Youtube, Columbia Records MTVin New York City YouTube, Columbia Records working with artists from Daft Punk to J. Cole to Bruce Springsteen before moving to Paris full time. She is an artist and brand connector, an influential music industry executive, and an “artist relations guru”, as dubbed by Rolling Stone. In a career spanning 20 years, Grace has been instrumental in developing, breaking and promoting artists including Adele, Dua Lipa, H.E.R., HAIM, J. Cole, John Legend, Shawn Mendes, and The 1975 and more. Grace is also a cofounder of Asian American Collective, a networking and mentoring collective for Asian Americans in the music industry.
In this episode, Grace talks about the time she was on a boat with Noel Gallagher and learned the secret to being satisfied as an executive in the music industry. She shares what it’s like being Korean in Paris and how that’s changed over time. We learn about her first experience with Fete de la Musique, and of course, we talk about eating and drinking around Paris and where her favorite haunts are.
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Credits
Host: Mollie Lehman. @mollieonatrip; @molliemogo
Producer: Jennifer Geraghty. @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com
Music Credits
Glamor, by AShamaluevMusic; www.ashamaluevmusic.com
About Us
Music industry expat Mollie Lehman has moved to Paris and taken her love of music with her! Each episode, Mollie sits down with local French artists or touring musicians from all over the world to talk about what’s going on in their careers and what inspires them.
Get insights on what these musicians love most about Paris, from their favorite haunts to places to play live, as well what new music and tours are in the works.
