Class of 2026

Andy Westhead

InMe, Lastelle, Mogy

Name:
Andy Westhead

Role:
InMe, Lastelle, Mogy

Bio:
Andy is a London based artist manager and founder of Foray MGMT. A former member of internationally touring rock band As It Is, he combines first hand experience as an artist with roles across management and music education. Before launching his own management company, Andy worked at Z Management and later as Day-to-Day at Prolifica Management / Lower Third Records, supporting artists including Circa Waves and Maxïmo Park. Alongside management, he lectures in Music Industry and Marketing & Branding at Point Blank Music School. Andy currently manages alternative artists LASTELLE, MOGY and InMe, helping them build sustainable, long-term careers through strategic planning, audience development and creative marketing. His approach combines commercial thinking with a genuine passion for artist development, always working backwards from an artist’s long-term vision rather than chasing short term opportunities.

Annie McIntyre

Crazy P, Felix Dickinson, Hot Toddy, Ron Basejam

Name:
Annie McIntyre

Role:
Crazy P, Felix Dickinson, Hot Toddy, Ron Basejam

Bio:
Annie began her career over 20 years ago at specialist electronic music PR company Prohibition. After a stint at Beatport she spent a number of years in an assistant management role working with commercial electronic artists David Guetta and NERVO. Making the move from London to Bristol to join Futureboogie Agency in 2013 Annie began her independent management career a year later launching AND Artist Management with a small but powerful roster of UK based Crazy P and US band Khruangbin. Annie managed Khruangbins career worldwide until 2022, worked with Joe Armon Jones for two years and continues as an independent manager today working with Crazy P, their solo projects Hot Toddy and Ron Basejam and DJ, producer Felix Dickinson.

Claire Kilcourse

Orla Gartland, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, The Futureheads, Sivu

Name:
Claire Kilcourse

Role:
Orla Gartland, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, The Futureheads, Sivu

Bio:
Claire Kilcourse is an artist manager and partner at Big Life Management, where she represents a roster including Orla Gartland and LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER. With a hands-on, artist-focused approach, Claire is driven by a desire to help her clients build sustainable careers rooted in authentic fan connection and creative independence. Throughout her career, Claire has played a key role in numerous successful campaigns, from Starsailor’s million-selling Love Is Here(2001) to La Roux’s Grammy-winning debut, and further work with Mercury Prize–winning Klaxons. As Orla Gartland’s manager, Claire has guided two acclaimed album campaigns released on Orla’s own label, which culminated in a UK Top 10, two Irish Top 3 placements, a generation-defining soundtrack moment in Netflix drama Heartstopper, and the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. Claire has also been instrumental in developing LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER’s profile as a writer, producer and content creator, and this year guided him through representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest with his self-released single “Eins, Zwei, Drei.” She has also overseen brand collaborations with LEGO and Hasbro amongst others. She now lives in Ramsgate with her partner and their dog, Trevor.

Gareth Dobson

Gold Panda, Gruff Rhys, Gwenifer Raymond, Luke Abbott, Snapped Ankles

Name:
Gareth Dobson

Role:
Gold Panda, Gruff Rhys, Gwenifer Raymond, Luke Abbott, Snapped Ankles

Bio:
Gareth Dobson of Wichita Management is based in South London and has been managing artists for over twenty years. Working largely in the independent sector he has worked with a range of indie rock and electronic artists plus all manner of artists inbetween. Amongst other entities he has worked with labels and publishers such as EMI, Warners, Sony Music, Mute, Domino, Rough Trade, City Slang, Pop Recs Ltd and XL Recordings. For the past 15 years he has headed up the management arm of noted independent label Wichita Recordings, overseeing global touring and campaigns for artists, with offices in London and Los Angeles. Currently he manages Gruff Rhys of the Super Furry Animals, Snapped Ankles, Gwenifer Raymond, Gold Panda and Luke Abbott.

Hannah Beasley-Garrigan

Tash LC, Ikonika, Sir Hiss, Holly Lester

Name:
Hannah Beasley-Garrigan

Role:
Tash LC, Ikonika, Sir Hiss, Holly Lester

Bio:
"Hannah Beasley-Garrigan is an artist manager with more than ten years’ experience across the electronic and live music industry. Their broad background of experience across artist management, event and tour management, has embedded an artist-first approach at the centre of their work. In 2020, Hannah launched Repercussion Management, an independent company built on the belief that electronic music should be fairer and more representative. That commitment is rooted in their own lived experience as a queer, disabled and working-class manager, and continues to guide the ethos of their work. In 2024, Hannah was selected for the MMF Accelerator Programme, a recognition of both their dedication to artists and their growing influence as a manager. Across their career, they have worked with organisations such as Muise Management, GRADE Management, Bestival and Team Love. Their current roster includes: Tash LC, Ikonika, Holly Lester and Sir Hiss. Alongside running Repercussion Management, Hannah mentors early-career artists and music professionals, helping them take the next steps in their careers. They have contributed to programmes, talks and panels with Saffron, BIMM and Sound City; act as a regular Tour Manager for Katy B; and remain closely involved with grassroots music culture as head of the artist team at Field Manoeuvres and as the South West Representative for Independent Venue Week. "

Ina Dubois

Eleven Management (Gorillaz, blur, Clean Bandit)

Name:
Ina Dubois

Role:
Eleven Management (Gorillaz, blur, Clean Bandit)

Bio:
Ina Dubois is an artist manager and campaign director with nearly 2 decades of experience developing musicians and their careers. She’s currently leading artist campaigns at Eleven Management for acts like Gorillaz and blur while managing Clean Bandit. For the past 8 years, her focus has been global campaign rollouts and creative artist development, most notably guiding Gorillaz to consecutive UK #1 albums with Cracker Island and The Mountain. Her expertise in cross-border strategy was built during 6 years as marketing manager at Universal Music Belgium, where she directed European campaigns for Tame Impala, The Weeknd, Disclosure and London Grammar, and helped introduce Stromae to new markets with his breakthrough album Racine Carrée. After relocating to London in 2018, Ina served as general manager at Hardlivings Management, driving release strategies for Jax Jones, Riton and Kah-Lo, before becoming VP of Artist Management and International at MNRK Music Group. She also co-ran the independent electronic label Circa '99 alongside Boston Bun, combining major-label marketing experience with a longstanding commitment to independent artists. Today, she develops campaigns spanning the United States, Europe and Asia, consistently placing the artist and culture at the centre of her work.

Mark Meyer

Ichiko Aoba, Liana Flores

Name:
Mark Meyer

Role:
Ichiko Aoba, Liana Flores

Bio:
"I am an independent artist manager based in London, with more than 25 years’ experience in the music industry spanning international marketing, distribution and digital strategy. In 2021, I dipped my toe into management part-time as international manager for Japanese singer-songwriter Ichiko Aoba. Her rapid global growth led me to manage her full-time from 2023 and become the custodian of her record label and wider business, hermine, outside Japan. This was followed by taking on a second co-management client, Liana Flores, in 2024. The two artists have complementary audiences, creating a small but genuinely symbiotic roster. As a frequent traveller and aviation enthusiast, I launched GroundStaff around the idea that artists need a strong team on the ground before their careers can take flight. My key advantage lies in combining my bicultural upbringing with extensive knowledge of international markets, building solid foundations for artists in each territory. GroundStaff’s mission is to provide bespoke, artist-centred management supported by scalable routes to market. We work holistically across recorded music, marketing and international touring, helping distinctive artists build sustainable global careers without compromising their identity. "

Morgan Harrop

again&again

Name:
Morgan Harrop

Role:
again&again

Bio:
Founded in 2025, All Day Music is an independent artist management company run by Morgan Harrop. The company works closely with artists to turn creative ideas into well-executed releases and develop their wider teams. The roster is anchored by again&again, an international pop group based across multiple countries, as well as a wider circle of emerging artists across genres. Within nine months of managing rapper V.I.C, we achieved a sync placement in a #1 Box Office film, funding support, his first headline tour, and millions of streams. Morgan is looking to make All Day Music a hub for emerging artists whilst having a plan to expand into production and song-writing talent in the near future.

Olivia Williams

Fergus McCreadie, SHOLTO

Name:
Olivia Williams

Role:
Fergus McCreadie, SHOLTO

Bio:
"Olivia is an independent manager who works with artists trying to blur the boundaries of classical, jazz, folk & film music. With a passion for narrative-building and long-term strategy and a wealth of experience working in classical, jazz & electronic/dance music, she builds innovative, outside-the-box routes to success for her artists. Olivia manages Mercury Prize-shortlisted Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie, who in the last year alone has sold out Union Chapel in the London Jazz Festival, featured on the soundtrack of Spike Lee’s film ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ starring Denzel Washington & A$AP Rocky, and won Jazz FM’s Album of the Year for his latest album The Shieling (2026). She has also recently started working with multi-instrumentalist & producer SHOLTO, a ‘Cinematic maestro’ who made his debut UK & EU tour earlier this year, and has performed at X The Tracks, We Out Here, Ronnie Scott’s and supported Unknown Mortal Orchestral & Sven Wunder. Olivia started her career at international classical music management agency Intermusica working with artists including Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Yuja Wang & Marin Alsop, before moving into the label side of the industry, working at jazz label Edition Records and dance/electronic music label group AEI Music. "

Jack Fratini

Kodaline, Keo, Bertie Newman

Name:
Jack Fratini

Role:
Kodaline, Keo, Bertie Newman

Bio:
"Jack has over 15 years of experience in the music industry. He started his career on the road as a tour manager. When he wasn’t on tour, he worked in A&R at a small independent label in West London, while also running his own nights at the legendary Bull & Gate in Kentish Town. He quickly moved into artist management, with his first client being indie-pop duo Beech. This led to his first major record deal with Vertigo/Capitol Records and a Top 10 record in Germany. Jack then took a break from artist management to join Live Nation, working as a production manager across some of the UK’s biggest festivals, including Reading & Leeds, Latitude, Download, before later becoming a promoter. During this time, he had the opportunity to work with an incredible range of artists, including Travis Scott, The 1975, Queens of the Stone Age, Marina, First Aid Kit and many more. In 2018, Jack moved into full-time artist management, bringing together the skills and experience he had gained across different areas of the industry. He now manages a roster that includes Kodaline, Keo and singer-songwriter Bertie Newman. "

James Foster

A.M.C / Aktive / Delta Heavy / Koven

Name:
James Foster

Role:
A.M.C / Aktive / Delta Heavy / Koven

Bio:
"James Foster is an independent artist manager and founder of Coalition-Audio, specialising in electronic music representing;A.M.C, Aktive, Delta Heavy and Koven. Over the past decade, James has built and managed internationally successful careers, overseeing global release campaigns, major headline shows and extensive touring across Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. His artists have performed on some of electronic music’s biggest stages, including; Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, Let It Roll, Rampage and Creamfields, alongside sold-out headline shows and tours around the world. Collectively, his roster has amassed more than half a billion streams and received numerous industry awards and accolades. James takes a long-term, entrepreneurial approach to artist development, working across creative strategy, live, recorded music and the wider commercial infrastructure surrounding an artist’s career. He is particularly interested in technology, data and building better systems that give independent managers and artists greater control over their businesses, creating more time and space for creative development."

Jess Plummer

Cameo Blush, Four Tet, Tom Skinner

Name:
Jess Plummer

Role:
Cameo Blush, Four Tet, Tom Skinner

Bio:
"Jess Plummer is an artist manager based between London and Liverpool with a decade of experience at Solar Management, supporting and shaping the careers of electronic music pioneers and groundbreaking jazz artists. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in delivering high impact global campaigns. This includes Mercury Prize-nominated and TIME Magazine ‘Album of the Year’ campaign for Floating Points’ Promises, as well as project managing his monumental 2023 performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Her work with Four Tet has spanned ten years, encompassing the general running of his label, Text Records, global touring logistics, and the management of his diverse musical output. A passionate developer of talent, Jess brought Shabaka to Solar, guiding his transition from bandleader to solo artist and spearheading the global campaign for his critically acclaimed Impulse! Records release, Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace. She also represents drummer, composer, and producer Tom Skinner (The Smile, Sons of Kemet), supporting his work across high profile projects and solo releases on Brownswood Recordings. In May 2026, Jess expanded her roster by signing electronic producer Cameo Blush, and is currently focused on positioning him for a breakout stage of his career. "

Seán Price

Curtisy, banríon

Name:
Seán Price

Role:
Curtisy, banríon

Bio:
"Seán is a music manager and founder of Brook Records, an independent label and management company championing emerging Irish artists. From Co. Wicklow and now based in London, Seán has worked across both the independent and major-label sides of the music industry, with experience at Sony Music UK (RCA and Columbia), as well working across grass roots and DIY spaces. Seán began managing Dublin based rapper Curtisy, dubbed “one of the best rappers to ever come out of Ireland” by Dazed Magazine, in 2024, building his team and overseeing the campaign for his RTE Choice Prize-nominated debut album, WHAT WAS THE QUESTION. Seán has been instrumental in building Curtisy’s profile and developing Curtisy as an export ready artist. Having started managing in 2018, Seán went on to start Brook Records in 2021, initially working with indie-folk artist Katie Phelan before expanding Brook into a platform for further developing emerging Irish talent. The label's current roster includes Curtisy, Ahmed, With Love. and Lil Skag, alongside management work with Curtisy, banríon and Bulbs. Seán is passionate about developing sustainable careers for Irish artists, building strong teams around emerging talent and creating innovative pathways for artists to grow internationally while retaining independence and ownership.

Trillest

SKARZ, BNIZZ & WIZXRD

Name:
Trillest

Role:
SKARZ, BNIZZ & WIZXRD

Bio:
"Trillest is an independent music manager and entrepreneur making his mark within the UK music industry. With a strong focus on artist development, strategy and creative direction, he has built his career independently while developing a growing network of artists, producers and industry professionals across the UK and beyond. Through his work, Trillest has established strong relationships across different areas of the music industry, continuously connecting with creatives, managers, labels, distributors, promoters and other key industry figures. His approach is focused around identifying opportunities, building meaningful relationships and creating the right infrastructure for artists to grow. His current roster includes UK artist Skarz and producer Bnizz. Skarz has quickly established himself as one of the UK’s fastest growing independent artists, building a strong organic fanbase and generating over 7 million worldwide streams independently. His headline show sold out in just nine minutes, before going on to support Gabzy on his world tour at London’s Roundhouse. TRC Management officially launches in September 2026, with Trillest focused on building a forward-thinking independent management company and developing the next generation of artists and creatives. "

Xavier Burgess

Cikho, SunnyBoyFitz, Sabodi, The League of Rebelz

Name:
Xavier Burgess

Role:
Cikho, SunnyBoyFitz, Sabodi, The League of Rebelz

Bio:
Xavier Burgess is a Bristol born now London-based artist manager and founder of Monopoly MGMT. He currently represents Cikho, Sabodi, SunnyBoyFitz & The League of Rebelz - a diverse roster spanning indie, pop, rap, dance & reggae music. Xavier began managing artists while at college in Bristol. Once he realised this is what he wanted to do he moved to London in 2023 and has scaled Monopoly into a full-time operation with a team.

The MMF and YouTube Music unveil the first Hyperdrive cohort

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