Ben Maddahi

Ben Maddahi is an American music executive. He is currently executive vice-president of A&R at Columbia Records and president of UNRESTRICTED, a music publishing and management company he founded in 2015. From 2012 to 2015, he served as the president of Artist Publishing Group (APG), the parent company of Artist Partner Group.

At Columbia, APG, and Atlantic Records, Maddahi has worked as an A&R representative with artists including XXXTentacion, Jennie Kim, Diplo, Koe Wetzel, Jessie Murph, David Guetta, Chromeo, Bilmuri, The Chainsmokers, John Legend, Grimes, Charlie Puth, Demi Lovato, Flo Rida, Clinton Kane, and Cochise. As a publisher, he has had a role in shaping songs for artists including Kanye West, Chris Brown, Enrique Iglesias, Ariana Grande, Zedd, Black Eyed Peas, and Future. He has written and produced for artists including Jessie Murph, Koe Wetzel, Sia, Flo Rida, Justin Bieber, and Pitbull, and worked as the executive producer of Chromeo's Grammy-nominated album Head Over Heels.