Adam Leber
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Adam Leber is an American talent manager, entrepreneur, and investor. The CEO of management company Rebel, and formerly a founding partner at Maverick Management, Leber currently manages Lil Nas X, Labrinth, and LSD among others, and formerly managed artists including Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, and Britney Spears.[2][1][3][4][5][6]
In 2017, Leber made his first appearance on Billboard's Power 100 list, the publication's annual ranking of executives driving the music industry, at #65.[2] He has also been included on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players lists in 2019, 2020, and 2021.[7][8][9]
Leber was born and raised in Queens, New York and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Sarah Boyer and daughter Micki Mae.[10][1][11]
Career
Early career
Leber's music industry career began with an internship at Loud Records, working with their street teams. The internship at the record label led to a role in the label's marketing department, where he worked with quintessential New York hip-hop artists such as Mobb Deep, Big Pun, and the Wu-Tang Clan.[1]
Leber joined the pop world in 2001, managing tour sponsorships, arranging
Artist management
In 2005, Leber partnered with Larry Rudolph and founded ReignDeer Entertainment, a full-service entertainment company involved in artist management, television and film production. Together they signed Miley Cyrus, and managed Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Will.i.am, Avril Lavigne, Fifth Harmony and more.[12]
As one of Spears' managers, Leber helped launch her Las Vegas residency Britney: Piece of Me at Planet Hollywood in 2013,[10][13] which grossed over $137 million in its 248 show run.[14]
In 2014 Leber teamed up with Guy Oseary as well as 8 other established music managers and founded Maverick Management, which represents artists from a wide range of music genres including pop, hip-hop, rock, and country.[15]
Leber added hip hop artist Lil Nas X to his roster in May 2019, co-managing alongside Maverick's
On April 5, 2021, Leber announced that he was leaving Maverick to launch a management and media company Rebel (his last name in reverse) in conjunction with
In August 2021, Leber and Cyrus parted ways after almost a decade.[5] The following month, Leber signed the Kid Laroi to his Rebel roster.[6]
Television
Leber began serving as a
Technology & investments
Leber was an early investor in Uber, and has since expanded his investments to Everlane, Stance, Acorns, Airbnb, Hyperloop, and Reface.[26][20][27] Leber also has a stake in Shervin Pishevar's Sherpa Ventures.[28]
Awards and nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Euphoria (Episode: "And Salt the Earth Behind You") | Outstanding Music Supervision | Nominated | [29] |
2022 | Euphoria (Episode: "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") | Nominated |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Euphoria (for Season 1) | Best Music Supervision in a Television Dram | Won | [23] |
References
- ^ a b c d Halperin, Shirley (2017-05-10). "Miley Cyrus Shreds Nirvana at Manager Adam Leber's 40th Birthday Party (Watch)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ a b Billboard Staff (2017-02-09). "No. 65: Larry Rudolph & Adam Leber | Power 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (2016-09-21). "Shania Twain, Andrea Bocelli Sign With Maverick Management". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "'Old Town Road' Hitmaker Lil Nas X Signs With CAA". Variety. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ a b Aswad, Jem (23 August 2021). "Miley Cyrus Joins Crush Management". Variety. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b Aswad, Jem (28 September 2021). "The Kid Laroi Joins Adam Leber's Rebel Management". Variety. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Billboard's 2019 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players List Revealed". Billboard. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Revealed: Billboard's 2020 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players — In A Year of Activism". Billboard. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Revealed: Billboard's 2021 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players". Billboard. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Halperin, Shirley (2016-11-21). "Maverick's Adam Leber on Britney's Comeback & Why Miley Is the Most Passionate 'Voice' Coach Yet". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "Adam Leber (@adamleber)". Instagram. 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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- ^ Mitchell, Gail (2014-10-17). "Adam Leber, Tech Visionary for Miley and Britney, Is 'Not an Ego Guy'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2013-12-28). "Britney Spears' Hits-Filled 'Piece of Me' Show Opens In Las Vegas: Live Review". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ Allen, Bob (2018-01-23). "Britney Spears' Piece of Me Vegas Residency Final Figures: 248 Shows, 916,184 Tickets Sold, $137.7M Earned". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ Hampp, Andrew (2014-10-17). "The Maverick Movement: Meet the Industry Movers Working Together to Steer the Careers of Madonna, U2, Britney and More". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "GEE, LIL NAS HAS MANAGEMENT". Hits Daily Double. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ Anderson, Trevor; Trust, Gary (2019-07-29). "Winner's Circle: Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Breaks Record With 17th Week Atop Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ Mercuri, Monica (27 January 2020). "Lil Nas X's Viral-Fueled Hit 'Old Town Road' Wins Two Grammys". Forbes. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Rys, Dan (5 April 2021). "Adam Leber Launches New Management Company, Rebel, With Live Nation". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ a b Khan, Ali (6 April 2021). "Adam Leber Launches New Management and Media Company Rebel, Partnering with Live Nation". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Herman, James Patrick (22 August 2019). "Hitmakers of the Month Adam Leber and Gee Roberson on the Wild Ride of 'Old Town Road'". Variety. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (28 July 2020). "Emmy Awards Nominations: The Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (2 July 2020). "Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Queen & Slim' Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Marks, Lily (3 October 2019). "How Labrinth Created the Perfect Soundtrack for HBO's 'Euphoria'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ D'alessandro, Anthony (19 August 2020). "'Euphoria': Two-Time Emmy-Nominated Composer Labrinth On Capturing The Highs & Hot Mess Lows Of Teenage Excess – Crew Call Podcast". Deadline. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Griffith, Erin (2014-06-05). "Meet the Uber Rich". Fortune. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ Lomas, Natasha (8 December 2020). "Reface grabs $5.5M seed led by A16z to stoke its viral face-swap video app". TechCrunch. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Carson, Biz (2015-07-05). "These 12 surprising investors in Uber are poised to get even richer". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Adam Leber". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
External links
- Adam Leber at AllMusic
- Adam Leber at IMDb