Wasserman Music has hired three leading industry executives, Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Cristina Baxter. Shivers and Rubin will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team, marking its biggest leadership expansion since it launched in 2021. All joined from WME where Shivers and Rubin were Senior Partners in the music division and co-directors of the Hip-Hop/R&B […]Wasserman Music has hired three leading industry executives, Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Cristina Baxter. Shivers and Rubin will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team, marking its biggest leadership expansion since it launched in 2021. All joined from WME where Shivers and Rubin were Senior Partners in the music division and co-directors of the Hip-Hop/R&B
Wasserman Music has hired three leading industry executives, Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Cristina Baxter. Shivers and Rubin will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team, marking its biggest leadership expansion since it launched in 2021.
All joined from WME where Shivers and Rubin were Senior Partners in the music division and co-directors of the Hip-Hop/R&B team, while Baxter was SVP, a Partner in the music division and co-director of the Pop and Rock teams. All have represented top artists and received multiple industry awards. Both Shivers and Rubin join Wasserman as EVP & Managing Executive. Baxter joins as SVP.
Shivers and Baxter are LA based, Rubin is in New York.
“Kevin, James, and Cristina are highly respected leaders in the industry who exemplify the values on which our company is built,” said Casey Wasserman, Chairman and CEO. “We’re thrilled to have them join Team Wass during this exciting period of growth for our global music division.”
“I’ve long admired Kevin, James, and Cristina as both professionals and people,” added Wasserman Music President Lee Anderson. “It’s gratifying to now refer to some of our toughest competition as our newest teammates and partners.”
At WME, Shivers represented global music stars including Tyler, The Creator, Kali Uchis, Snoop Dogg, Lil Baby, Kid Cudi, Summer Walker, Kevin Abstract, Solange and Jimmy Butler. A longtime advocate for diverse representation in the entertainment industry, he has been the recipient of numerous industry awards and accolades, including Billboard’s 2024 R&B/HipHop Power Players Choice Award and Pollstar’s Impact 50.
“Wasserman Music is creating an agency for the future – one focused equally on nurturing both the talent they represent and the talent they hire,” said Shivers. “I look forward to helping further Wasserman’s mission of championing artists like no other.”
Rubin represented an array of chart-toppers and Grammy winners globally, including Travis Scott, Tyler, The Creator, Solange, Bryson Tiller, Wiz Khalifa and others.
“I’m thrilled to join the very best team in our industry, bar none,” he said “With Wasserman’s unmatched resources and services, I look forward to helping my clients’ businesses grow exponentially.”
Major artists globally that Baxter repped include including André 3000, Kygo, Carly Rae Jepsen, SOFI TUKKER, Kali Uchis and more. She called Wasserman “more than just an agency” but “a new kind of artist
representation company that is innovative, unwaveringly client-focused, and designed to expand opportunities for people of all backgrounds in our industry.”
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