Robert Adrian Stringer CBE (born 13 August 1962) is a British music industry executive.
[3] He went on to spend his teenage years watching punk bands at the Aylesbury rock venue, Friars, where he began working during school holidays.
[4] Whilst at university, he spent a year working as a student entertainment manager, booking acts such as Simply Red.
[6] After a decade at Columbia Records, Stringer became the CEO of Sony Music succeeding Doug Morris in April 2017.
[10] He was reported to have "an artist-friendly reputation, working closely with modern icons including Adele, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Harry Styles, and many others".
[15] In 2017, he received the Music Industry Trusts Award, which was presented by close friend Nicky Wire of the Manic Street Preachers.
[16] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to UK creative industries, social justice and charity.
[21] Whilst he spends about three-quarters of the year in New York, he also makes regular trips to London and Los Angeles.