ABOUT
Omar Teagle is Senior Director of A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group and a 2024 and 2026 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Player. From serving as General Manager of Human Re Sources at The Orchard to his work at UMPG, Omar has worked with artists, songwriters and producers including RAYE, JT, Mariah the Scientist, Ice Spice, Raphael Saadiq, Hanumankind, Metro Boomin, A$AP Rocky, Ayra Starr, ATL Jacob, and more. At UMPG, he signed Mariah the Scientist, Ice Spice, and Hanumankind to global publishing deals, reflecting a hands-on approach to A&R built on strong relationships and creating opportunities that move culture forward.
PANELS
The State of the Music Business, Tuesday, Oct 13
As we continue the Mondo tradition of this important opening panel, Dan Rys, Billboard's Executive Editor of Business, Billboard kickstarts our Mondo 2026 conference with a panel of industry experts and provocateurs.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 11:00 AM