General Manager, Nashville – Red Light Management

Fletcher Foster's stints at labels in Los Angeles and Nashville have given him one of the most varied and eclectic backgrounds on Music Row, working with the likes of Whitney Houston, Annie Lennox, Toni Braxton, Patti LaBelle, TLC and Live among mainstream country acts. Foster currently oversees the Red Light Management office in Nashville, TN.  Foster got his start as the Executive Producer of Arista/Nashville’s first soundtrack in 1990 and spent two years at MCA as Vice-President, Television and Multimedia Marketing, before making the move to Capitol Records/Nashville where he implemented a multi-pronged approach to marketing the label’s music and artists. Arriving during a key point in Keith Urban’s career, he increased the singer's profile by facilitating major TV appearances and arranging an intensive industry awareness campaign, leading Urban to win numerous honors including the Entertainer of the Year (2005). Foster's vision and marketing efforts were also important in the renewed standing of Trace Adkins and the launching of 2-time Platinum-selling Dierks Bentley. After serving as Senior Vice President, Marketing at Capitol/Nashville for over six years, Foster was named Senior Vice President/General Manager for Universal Records South working with a roster that included Cross Canadian Ragweed, Eli Young Band and Jennifer Hanson among others. In 2009, he created and oversaw Randy Houser’s “Boots On” video, which went to #2 on the Billboard single’s chart and lead to Houser’s CMA Award nomination for Best New Artist. Foster conceived and chaired the 1st Annual Run on the Row benefiting the T.J. Martell Organization and also the 1st Digital Music Summit bringing many of the leaders in new media and technology to Nashville. Foster is on the Board of Trustees of NARAS, Gilda's Club, Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation, Academy of Country Music, MusiCares, and Leadership Music, and was named Belmont Alumnus of the Year.