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Peter Torres Director of Rock A&R for Thrive Records/Thrive Soundtracks ... Peter Torres started working in the music business 10 years ago in the mailroom at Probstein & Weiner, an entertainment law firm in Century City, CA. Since then he has worked in every facet of the recording industry from the bottom up. His experience and knowledge of Promotions, Sales & Marketing, Artist Development, and Artist Management have helped him secure his role in A&R. Peter has held the positions of A&R Consultant at Elektra Records, and Director of A&R/Artist Manager at No Name Worldwide, a division of the Elektra Entertainment Group. Peter has been credited for discovering, developing, and creating the style and musical direction for Ricky Fante on Virgin Records, and Mozella, an artist signed to Maverick/Warner Bros. Records. Peter is also responsible for signing Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ side project, Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders, and most recently Philadelphia’s best local band Liam and Me to Thrive Records. ... Peter's current role as Director of Rock A&R for Thrive Records/Thrive Soundtracks is to review all demo submissions, locate and discover new talent, and develop selected acts for the label, while at the same time build and maintain current relationships with producers, re-mixers and music supervisors for soundtrack opportunities. Peter's undeniable love for discovering new music has given him the reputation for being one of the most accessible A&Rs around.