Che Pope

Che' Pope is a 25 year veteran and award winning entertainment industry
professional dully accomplished in both the creative and executive arenas of the of the music business.
A talented music producer and composer, Che's contributions to some of the most impactful, culturally relevant projects of the past two decades garnered him two Grammy awards, and the respect and recognition as a force majeure within his field. As a music producer, he has collaborated with legendary and visionary artists including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana.
Destiny's Child, Lauryn Hill, Dr. Dre, the Weekend, Diddy, Kanye West and many more. Che's skill in successfully honoring/highlighting/each artist's strong sense of self while at the same time unearthing and discovering new sounds/styles gained him recognition as a master collaborator and influential addition to the creative process.
Having honed his skill as a master collaborator, Che segued into leadership roles within the executive side of the business, working in multiple executive
leadership capacities. Most recently, Che has founded Wrkshp Inc, a music
based lifestyle company and serves as Head of Upstream at Distrokid, Che
previously served as COO & Staff Producer of GOOD Music Records for 7 years,
spearheading creative output, A&R, and marketing. Before that as Senior VP of
A&R and Lead Staff Producer at Aftermath Records, Staff Composer for Hans
Zimmer's Remote Control, and Senior VP of A&R for Warner Bros Records. Che®
proved to be the epitome of an agile left-brain/right-brain thinker.
He became adept at utilizing his talent, knowledge and experience as a creative
and applying it to a different aspect of the business. This duality afforded Che a
unique vantage point, allowing him to excel at both sides of the industry, and
prepared him for the next chapter in his career.