One Fiinix Live hires booking agent Rob McGee
Jon Ollier’s One Fiinix Live has appointed booking agent Rob McGee.
McGee brings with him acts including Food House, freekind., Honeyblood, ĠENN, Ladyhawke, Shelf Lives, Sløtface, THUMPER and more.
He joins One Fiinix from FMLY Agency – a global talent agency, festival programme consultancy and artist management company based in Brighton – where he spent almost three years as an agent.
Prior to that, he spent just over two years as a booking agent at Bristol-based global talent agency, The Empire Agency.
“Rob joining One Fiinix Live is a coup, he oozes passion and drive”
“Rob joining One Fiinix Live is a coup, he oozes passion and drive and added to his commitment and energy, he deserves to go all the way,” Ollier tells IQ. “Exactly the kind of person we are keen to come on this journey with us. It goes without saying we are very excited to welcome him to the company.”
The One Fiinix team is completed by agents Sean Goulding, Jess Kinn and Emma Davis, as well as Sean Denny, Phil Wimble, Gaby Domanski and Joe Shacklady.
“Joining Jon, Emma, Jess, Sean and the team at One Fiinix is a dream come true,” says McGee. “I’m honoured to be joining a family of passionate and dedicated people who are committed to helping artists achieve their dreams. I have never been more excited to be working in the live industry and look forward to starting on my new path here, with the legends of One Fiinix Live.”
One Fiinix Live was launched by Ollier in November 2020, following his departure from CAA.
The UK-based global booking agency represents acts including Ed Sheeran, Years & Years, 2Cellos, Calum Scott and Tessa Violet.
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FMLY Agency gains Rob McGee and extensive roster
FMLY Agency has recruited booking agent Rob McGee, who brings with him a roster of artists including Baby Strange, Beach Riot, Chloe Foy and more.
McGee joins the UK-based global talent agency from The Empire Agency, where he spent just over two years as a booking agent. Prior to that, McGee ran his own Bristol-based international agency, Electric Harmony, booking tours for acts including Idles, Demob Happy, Childcare and The Stone Foxes.
FMLY Agency was founded in 2015 by Darren James-Thomas and Amber Brzeski as a booking agency for electronic artists and DJs; existing clients include Jay Electronica, Bondax, Roots Manuva, Phil Taggart and Foals (DJ).
The company – which has bases in Brighton, London, Bali and Bristol – has since expanded to include talent buying, management and festival programming consultation. Previous clients include Festival No.6 (UK), Electric Elephant (Croatia), EXIT (Serbia), Clockenflap (Hong Kong) and Oasis Festival (Morocco).
“Rob has an unfaltering dedication to his artists – a rare commodity as an agent –and will complement our existing team”
“We are over the moon to start 2021 by welcoming Rob to the FMLY. 2020 was a tough year for our industry, especially the agencies,” says FMLY director Amber Brzeski. “Rob has an unfaltering dedication to his artists – a rare commodity as an agent –and will complement our existing team. Working closely alongside founder Darren on the live side of the agency, we look forward to seeing what 2021 brings, and we are very excited to see our FMLY grow.”
McGee says: “This is a really exciting opportunity for not only me, but my artists as well. As we look forward to a more positive year with new opportunities and the return of live music, I hope to bring much to the table at my new home, as well as learn from some of the best.
“Darren and the team at FMLY are fantastic and their ethics are very much in line with my own. I have always respected them and I’m now proud to be working alongside them. It’s been a challenging time for us all, but we’ve made it this far and I know we’ll all be back stronger than ever. We’re ready for live to return, in whatever shape or form – you can count on that!”
McGee will also bring Janet Devlin, Lazy Day, RDGLDGRN, Shawn James, Tebi Rex, Thumper and Tusks among many others to FMLY Agency’s roster.
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