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Damien Escobar
Global Chief Music Officer
Havas

NEW YORK, USA // Damien Escobar is a two-time Emmy award winning violinist with nearly two decades of experience in the music industry as an artist and executive. His personal portfolio includes a recent number one Billboard record, platinum-selling albums, and sold-out tours. He ventured into advertising in 2020, helping to change the way brands utilize music in campaigns, and introducing a fresh prospective, innovative ideas, and authentic ways to integrate music and culture into brand communications. His passion for music and its power to connect emotionally with audiences, has proven to be a successful formula that has resulted in brands having a voice in culture, and improving their ability to reach different generations of audiences. In his inaugural role of Global Chief Music Officer at Havas, Escobar is eager to help brands leverage music as a stand-out medium that will allow them to tell stories in an impactful, attention-grabbing way.