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Andrew Hampp is a brand partnerships specialist, content strategist and former journalist who joined Variety in 2022 as Senior Director, Music & Consumer Partnerships. At Variety, Andrew leads all Music advertising for the iconic media brand and also helps oversee its consumer brand business, which achieved record growth in 2022. Prior to joining Variety, Andrew founded and ran entertainment marketing consultancy 1803 LLC starting in 2018, helping over a dozen clients achieve their goals in music, marketing and media — including Luminate, Influence Media, Blue Note Records, Variety, Splice, Brand Innovators, Cathay Pacific, MTW Agency, iHeartMedia and many more.

Prior to founding 1803 LLC, Andrew spent three years with MAC Presents as VP-Brand Strategist, where he brokered partnerships between A-list artists and Fortune 100 brands, including programs with Chance The Rapper, Khalid and Andra Day and companies like Citi, Bud Light and Samsung. Andrew spent a decade as a senior contributor and editor with Billboard and Advertising Age, and has been quoted for his expertise on the business of music by dozens of national publications.