Artist manager and investor Nicholas Parasram and Twitch co-founder Justin Kan have launched Thin Ice Entertainment, a talent management platform for emerging music artists and producers.
Parasram and Kan first worked together in goat capitalIt is a venture capital fund established by Kan in 2020. Tibetan and rye.
Parasram’s background includes founding sonar projectThere, he managed creators and secured content deals for venture-backed startups.
Meanwhile, Naoto Kan is best known as the co-founder of twitch – Which Amazon Acquisition 2014 $970 million – Bring technical expertise to the business. Electronic music lover and DJ, co-founded Burning Man sound camp The ending of Titanicwho shared Parasram’s vision to help artists “build innovative businesses and intellectual property alongside their careers as artists.”
Thin Ice Entertainment aims to provide a range of services including talent management, publishing, distribution and technology incubation labs to help artists develop their IP.
After the new company was formed, the roster included several artists and producers such as strifethe electronic music act behind summer hits move. The track has exceeded 1 billion point of view Tik Tok and InstagramTopping the Billboard Afrobeats chart for three consecutive weeks, it also recently received praise from Camila Cabello.
Parasram’s connection with Stryv dates back to 2015, when he discovered the artist’s music while looking for independent tracks for the band. canvas app. He subsequently collaborated with the artist, helped launch Strife’s career, and signed him to APG 2020.
The list also includes Marcus van Wattuma senior producer who has worked extensively with the following artists David Guetta, Sia, Britney Spears, and G-Easy. Van Wattum has accumulated over 3 billion Streaming, has 25 platinum certifications and is a three-time Buma Award winner for pop and electronic music.
nigerian producer districtSigned by Ibecks America Publishing Companyand about\mind Completing the initial lineup, Zone is Jason Derulo, Sexxy Red, Ludmila, and Nedbank. Artists have teamed up to co-write Jason Derulo’s song Limbo. RE\MIND will also become part of Thin Ice’s management.
Thin Ice Entertainment is the latest talent management company to be launched in recent months. Earlier this year, mushroom groupDiversified Music Australia has launched a new talent management and partnership agency designed to connect top influencer talent with leading brands.
In July, global alternative asset managers TPG A new company was formed to focus on talent management, representation and related operations. TPG formed the joint venture to “acquire, invest in and build diversified global businesses centered on talent management, representation and adjacent verticals.” Its first investment is Untitled entertainmentis a Hollywood talent management company with a 25-year track record.
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