Nabil Ayers
| Nabil Ayers | |
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| Background information | |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Labels | 4AD, The Control Group, V2, Mercury, Barsuk |
| Associated acts | The Long Winters, Tommy Stinson |
Nabil Ayers is an American entrepreneur and musician. He is the U.S. Label Manager for UK-based record label 4AD where he has led album campaigns for The National, Grimes, St. Vincent, Purity Ring, Deerhunter, tUnE-yArDs, Future Islands and others.[1] Ayers co-founded Seattle’s Sonic Boom Records store with his business partner, Jason Hughes, and founded the independent record label The Control Group. As a drummer, he has performed with various acts, most recently The Long Winters and Tommy Stinson.
Ayers currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. In March 2016, Brooklyn Magazine named Ayers #7 in a list of "The 100 Most Influential People In Brooklyn Culture.” [1]
In July 2016, it was announced that Sonic Boom Records was sold to a longtime customer.[2] Ayers published a memoir about the store that was published in Seattle newspaper, The Stranger.[3]