Tab Oglukian
The Architect
Structured and legacy-driven; builds the systems and institutions that last.
Tab Oglukian earns The Architect through a career spent constructing ecosystems rather than chasing hits. He signed Frank Ocean before anyone knew the name, built the Alessia Cara project brick by brick from writers to manager to mixer, and is now planting BMG's flag in Atlanta with a roster of established and emerging talent. He does not pursue moments.
“I picked the writers. I picked the manager. When the album was finished, mastered, mixed it — everything. You know what I'm saying, it's that whole project and went on to have four number ones.”
Describing curation of Alessia Cara debutundated
“I would sign artists to just put my songs on the project. I said, I'm gonna trick the system — I'm gonna get my songs on, keep my courtside seats.”
Early strategy as songwriter-executiveundated
“You don't work at companies, you work with people. And the reason why I was able to do this is because I worked with Dion. That's where the trust comes from.”
On navigating label relationshipsundated
R&B Money: “Tab”
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