University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

Artist Manager at TMWRK Management  -  Music Industry Professional  -  Core Skills: A&R + Client Relations + Partnerships + Social Media Marketing + Streaming + Data & Trend Analysis

New York, New York, United States

Manage careers for roster of up-and-coming artist-clients. Nurture talent directly, study market trends and consumer behaviors, ideate promotional strategies and execute high-impact, high-ROI release campaigns. Work with tour booking agents to schedule live concerts; budget each tour with tour managers. Secure advantageous record deals and publishing deals with major labels / publishers. Negotiate sync licensing deals (Movies + Television), as well as producer deals, branding deals, and songwriter deals. Served as A&R manager, playing instrumental role in facilitating song production: identified brand-aligned professionals (producers, writers, other artists); coordinated music sessions; sourced mixers / mastering specialists to complete all songs and projects.♬ Key Clients: Grady, slchld (pronounced “Seoul Child”), MELVV.

TMWRK Management

Artist Manager

Played key role in nascent stages of Start-up Artist Management & Independent Record Label managing new, established, and legacy artists (founded by former COO of EMI North America). Served as core team member during acquisition of Yebo Music Management by TMWRK Management (AEG). Discovered and signed up-and-coming artists, managed sold-out multi-city tours, and booked artists at major music festivals—including Coachella. Responsible for delivering a viral streaming hit (currently at 1 Billion streams across all digital platforms). Worked on unique and impactful projects including tours with an international band, the development of a royalty tracking system, and the digitalization of Les Paul’s music catalog to preserve select work for the Library of Congress.♬ Key Clients: Two Feet, MELVV.

Yebo Music

Artist Manager / A&R

Founded an independently owned Artist Management company focused on managing emerging artists and music producers. Ideated, developed, and implemented Music Marketing and Brand Management strategies for clients. Negotiated licensing agreements with revenues of over $60,000 on a national advertisement. Secured campaigns with major brands including Nike, MTV, and Beats by Dr. Dre. Managed budgeting, media planning, and sales planning with record labels such as Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records, which improved clients’ record sales by 70%. Assisted in scheduling and production of National concert tours in 30+ cities across the U.S. that resulted in over 55,000 ticket sales. While a full-time college student, managed and organically grew active dance music-centric Facebook Group to 5,000+ members.♬ Key Clients: -	DJ Imanos – orchestrated collaboration with Diplo (Diplo – Revolution Feat. Faustix & Imanos, Kai) that was recently RIAA Gold certified -	Singularity – toured in North America and Asia, represented by Circle Talent Agency (now UTA).

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