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Robby Morris
Creative Director
Secretly Group

BROOKLYN, USA // As Creative Director, Robby Morris oversees all visuals, content, partnerships and creative marketing at the independent label group, Secretly Group, which includes Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian, with artists including Phoebe Bridgers, Bon Iver, Moses Sumney, Angel Olsen, Mitski, Khruangbin, Sharon Van Etten, Jamila Woods, Toro Y Moi and many others.

At Secretly, Robby oversees a global art & design team which has produced hundreds of album designs (inclusive of award winning and Grammy nominated packages) and overall visual branding for campaigns across artwork, video, photography, live event production, web development and more. He commissions music videos and other content helmed by visionary directors and groundbreaking creators.

Robby also manages brand partnerships for the labels and has recently led projects with Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Spotify, Google, Madewell, WeTransfer and Beats By Dre, which have included documentary content, marketing partnerships, technology activations, and live events and installations. He is currently developing a podcast production vertical for the labels.

Transitioning from his former role as Director of A&R at Matador Records, Robby brings his artist development skills to Secretly’s marketing department, working with artists to express and expand their creative voices and linking them with world class talent. He continues to leverage the company’s reach to support up-and-coming and underrepresented creators.

Throughout the pandemic, Robby Morris has maintained the production of high quality music videos, live streaming events, late night tv performances and launched interactive web pages, proving that even during a pandemic, creativity does not stop.

On the side, he has organized multiple charity initiatives amongst music industry professionals to raise over $10k for organizations devoted to COVID relief and efforts for racial justice and equality.