Mike G on Music Festivals, Touring, Young Thug, The Kid LAROI, and Chris Brown

Mike G is a music and touring agent for United Talent Agency (UTA). He joins me on the podcast to share what it has been like for him since COVID broke out, especially the big things he did recently. He talks about The Kid LAROI and Young Thug, the trajectory of their careers, and the projects they’ve worked on. He looks back on how he went from sales rep to full-time booking agent, revealing what it was like to manage Chris Brown. He also weighs in on what music events will be like when the pandemic’s over.

Tune in to this episode to get an update on some artists, and see what things will be like for future concerts and tours from an agent’s perspective!

Episode Highlights:

[00:21] The opportunities that Mike G saw during the pandemic

[05:18] The recent trend in tours and concerts

[07:00] On working with The Kid LAROI and increasing the demand for him

[12:00] About Young Thug and the challenge of getting him to the level where he should be

[16:35] What music festival promoters look for in artists

[22:13] On rebuilding artists

[26:16] About Mike G’s background and why he decided to become an agent

[30:00] On managing Chris Brown

[34:42] His smooth transition to UTA

[38:20] His prediction for music events post-pandemic

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Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

Guest: Mike G, @MikeGNitevision

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