Pete Brooks is relatively unknown despite working in the music industry during his 15 year career. He has always worked behind the scenes and begun his career working for Columbia Records. He started out at Columbia Records as an intern in 1987 and in 1989 it was when he met Greg Walls, the two became instant friends and both individually made their way up the ranks at Columbia Records, with Greg eventually becoming Head Scout and Pete becoming the Head Of Artistic Development.
He continued with Columbia Records all his life and his most recent role and final role at the company was assuring the smooth running of the overseas projects, the official title being Manager of Overseas Development, he quit that role in 2008 and has spent the last three years as a reviewer of new talent for a New York based publication and has also spent the time directing small budget films and music videos.
He has been signed to Studio 60 as a Head Scout and his role is to find the very best undiscovered talent from in and around the USA.
His reputation for spotting talented stars has always been consistent and in the past he has discovered acts such as Band Of Horses, Jeff Buckley and Miranda Lambert. He also has a reputation for putting himself on the line in order to make a signing, one former member of staff at Columbia Records said this, “Pete’s always been hugely succesfull at finding talented stars but in the past he’s put his own career on the line in order to sign someone he believes in. I remember one time he threatened to quit his role if Columbia Records didn’t make a signing and on another occasion he decided to put his own money on an act when the label wouldn’t finance recording of an artists album, that album went on to sell over $3 million copies.”