Do you have a manager, agent or representative who helps you sign or close deals? Why or why not? If you do have one, how did you find them and how did you know they were the right one for you? These are some of the questions we asked some very talented folks from the community and we’ve shared their responses below.

Zuri Soyinka

Yes! I’ve been represented by J. Pervis Talent Agency for over four years now. They’re a full service talent agency based out of Atlanta, and have discovered and worked with artists such as Dakota and Elle Fanning, Raven Symone, Kyle Massey, and Chloe and Halle. I was actually referred to them by a family friend of mine- Niles Fitch- who the world knows best as Teenage Randall from This Is Us. Read more>>

Stephanie Dalton

I work with one of the top illustration agencies in the U.S. Gerald + Cullen Rapp rappart.com Read more>>

Tramaine Ashford

A talent agent discovered me at a local production where I was performing in Atlanta.Having an agent on a “higher level” can determine you getting a role (job) over another actor just as talented as you. Professional talent agents are known to have great business savvy and expertise to negotiate contracts on how much money their clients receive from jobs and future projects. The agent decided to work with me as I am a professional actor, with a hardworking personality and the marketable type who is connected. Read more>>

TR3VON

I am a part of Self-Exposure Management. My manager Guy Richardson and I have been working together for some years now. I met Guy in New York City after a performance one night and he was interested in my talents and wanted to help prepare me for a better career set up. Since working with Guy he’s introduced me to some great influential people that I had the pleasure of building relationships with and gaining some major opportunities. Read more>>

GM

I recently teamed up with rell Carter and signed with equity distribution.i met them in Atlanta and then a couple weeks later they seen me perform in Brooklyn , NY shortly after that we had a sit down. Everything made sense so it was kind of easy to make a decision on whether to sign or not but ever since my career has gone places it’s never been. Read more>>

John Eason

When I first decided to try my hand at music as a full-time career, a lot of it was DIY and trying to make things happen on my own. I learned pretty quickly that there were many parts of the music industry that I needed help with, and I knew I needed to put a quality team together if I was going to make this a viable career. Everything from social media management to tour & show booking takes time to execute correctly, and I’m grateful my team handles those aspects of my career for me. Read more>>

AriRose

I was definitely at the right place/right time when I landed my agent. Back in 2017 I played a music festival in St. Pete. After my performance, a woman from Tan Talk Radio approached me and said she wanted to have me on her show for an interview. A few weeks later, I returned to St. Pete to do the interview – towards the end of the segment the radio host said she had a surprise for me. The surprise was being offered an interview with an agent down south! I went to the headquarters a few weeks later, we had the interview and I got signed the same day. Read more>>

Chanel Scott.

My response is more so geared toward me signing with the TV network Fox Soul. Chanel Scott is a prominent figure in the romantic relational sphere who in 2015 created CheMinistry, a relationship platform, then a live event based in Atlanta, GA, is now an all-new TV talk show aired on Fox Soul. The CheMinistry experience consists of conversations about romance and relationships. Each panel discussion features celebrities and influencers who share experiential knowledge and expertise pertaining to thematic conversations about romantic relationships. Read more>>