Spek
Reservoir
SVP of Creative & A&R
Spek is the SVP of Creative & A&R at Reservoir Media, an independent music publisher based in New York City. In his role, he oversees the company’s creative activity throughout the U.S. Reservoir’ archives include pieces performed by Ariana Grande, Drake, Lady Gaga, and Major Lazer. Previously, Spek relocated to the Middle East, where he founded PopArabia, a company that remains the leading music rights company in the Middle East, and represents Sony/ATV-EMI, Peermusic, Warner Chappell, Kobalt, and others across the region, based out of Abu Dhabi. He was also the UK & European Representative by Olé Media Management, sourcing acquisitions and new business opportunities for the Canadian music publisher out of London. Spek is a former member of Canadian Hip-Hop group Dream Warriors, a group that sold over one million records worldwide and racked up Top 20 hits in Canada, the U.K., and across Europe, and he is now part of the independent band Voo Doo Kids.