Rell Lafargue
As President & Chief Operating Officer, Rell oversees all aspects of Reservoir’s day-to-day operations in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, London, Toronto, and Abu Dhabi. When Rell joined Reservoir at its inception, the company represented four songwriters and 2,000 songs. Building on over twenty years of industry experience, Rell built the company’s infrastructure, assembled its Creative and Synch teams, established its administration systems, and developed the international network that oversees Reservoir’s copyrights to this day. Under his direction, Reservoir has grown to represent over 150,000 compositions and 36,000 master recordings worldwide. Rell was named a 2025 Billboard Power Player, as well as a 2024 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Player and a 2023 Billboard Indie Power Player.
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