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EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has hired Dru Bass arsenic an supplier successful nan Talent department, promoting Shadman Ishraq to supplier successful Comedy Touring.
A seasoned executive, Bass comes to IAG from WME, present he was a crossover music/talent agent. During a small much than 4 and a half years there, he focused connected processing and expanding imaginative opportunities that bridged euphony and drama clients pinch film, television, marque partnerships, and different intermezo platforms — helping artists, producers, and creators to navigate today’s progressively interconnected media landscape. He worked pinch a divers group of crossover clients including SZA, Audrey Nuna, EJAE, Dominique Thorne, Druski, and Coco Jones, among galore others.
Before joining WME successful precocious 2021, Dru worked for aggregate years successful nan crossover abstraction astatine UTA, servicing a roster of artists spanning hip-hop, R&B, and beyond — including nan likes of Young Thug, Tierra Whack, Burna Boy, Lil Wayne, and Lauryn Hill. During his clip there, he besides served connected nan activity committee of UTA’s inclusion advisory group, Unity.
Earlier successful his career, Bass worked successful euphony crossover astatine CAA and crossed euphony business functions astatine companies including Universal Motown, RCA, and iHeartMedia — roles that gave him penetration spanning marketing, A&R, and business affairs.
“Dru’s awesome agency acquisition moving crossed departments makes him a cleanable fresh for our squad first attack to representation, giving america added extent to thief amended service our clients,” said IAG’s Head of Global Talent, Andrew Rogers.
As for Ishraq, he instantly jumps into moving pinch immoderate of nan apical names connected nan IAG Comedy Touring roster which includes Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Chris Tucker, Martin Lawrence, Mike Epps, Eddie Izzard and Ms. Pat, among others. Homegrown, he started moving successful nan agency’s mailroom successful 2023 earlier segueing done roles successful TV Lit and Content Development and, ultimately, Comedy.
