Career
He is currently President of Capitol Records in the United Kingdom. In the early 1990s, Raphael moved to Leeds, United Kingdom and organized, managed and promoted several night club venues such as Hi Flyers, The Gallery and The Warehouse. Raphael, Fryer and Suzy Mason then started the seminal Vague club, which ran between 1993 and 1996. His work throughout 1991 until 1994 as a Night Club promoter, DJ, recording artist and remixer led Raphael to his first corporate job in the United Kingdom music industry in 1994 at London Records United Kingdom, where he served as Product and later Label Manager for FFRR. In 1996, he left London Records to start NorthWestSide (NWS) Records (at BMG) with Christian Tattersfield.
In 2000, NorthWestSide Records was rolled into Arista Records and Raphael was appointed A&R Director.
One year later in 2001, Raphael left Arista to join Sony, where he was hired as the Managing Director of Epic Records United Kingdom.Raphael stayed with Sony for 10 years he left in 2011 with Jo Charrington to re launch London Records for Universal Music - after Universal bought Electric and Music Industries they decided to launch Capitol Records in the United States and United Kingdom in April 2013 - London Records roster and staff were rebranded Capitol Records United Kingdom - with Raphael named as President. progression
Posts held at the following record companies since 1994;
London Records United Kingdom – Product Manager 1994 - 1996
FFRR United Kingdom – Label Manager 1996
BMG United Kingdom 1996–2000
* Arista Records United Kingdom – A&R Director 2000 - 2001
Epic Records United Kingdom –Managing Director 2001 -2002
Sony Music United Kingdom – Vice President - 2002–2004
Sony/BMG United Kingdom – A&R - 2004–2005
White Rabbit Records – Label owner - 2005 - 2007
Epic Records United Kingdom –Managing director - 2007 - 2011
London Records United Kingdom - President 2011 - 2013
Capitol Records United Kingdom - President 2013 - current
Raphael (alongside Tattersfield and Charrington) has signed, and launched a diverse set of platinum and multi platinum selling artists across a multitude of genres including;
5 Seconds of Summer at London/Capitol with Charrington. Aloe Blacc at Epic with Charrington.
Another Level at NWS/BMG with Tattersfield
Armand Van Helden
Big Brovaz
Charlotte Church at Epic with Charrington. G4 at Epic with Charrington.
Jay-Z, with Tattersfield
JLS at Epic with Charrington.
Lemar at Epic with Charrington. Mylo
Olly Murs at Epic/Whiterabbit Records/Sony with Charrington. Paloma Faith, at Epic with Charrington.
The Priests at Epic with Charrington.
Sam Smith at London/Capitol with Charrington. Scouting Foreign Girls at Epic with Charrington.
Music Week.
