Michael Winger

Alternative, Producer / Engineer, Indie, Classical, Folk
Has worked with: GRAMMY Awards / Recording Academy, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), Feist, Kronos Quartet, Boz Scaggs, Paola Prestini, Matt Nathanson, Jeff Zeigler, Tamar Sagiv, Fantastic Negrito
Hi, I'm Michael Winger co-founder of ArtistManagers.io. I have recorded Regina Spektor, Feist, Tom Petty, Mumford and Sons, Kronos Quartet, The Pretenders, Boz Scaggs, and many others. I have advised GRAMMY nominated artists and worked as an Executive Director for the GRAMMY Awards. I'm an expert in the awards process and I specialize in getting artists unstuck so they can think big and build unique careers.

Nicole Plantin

R&B, Hip Hop / Rap, Soul, Indie, Global Music
Has worked with: Pharrell, Clipse, Kelis, Richgirl, Sevyn, Rockie Fresh, Problem, Kelow Latesha, Innanet James, Trevor Jackson, Jeremy Pope, Stevie Wonder, MarcLo, Eric Bellinger

Fueled by my passion for music and ambition, I began my career with Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo at Star Trak Entertainment, collaborating with artists like Clipse and Kelis. I then joined producer Rich Harrison at Richcraft/Atlantic Records, honing my skills in artist development and helping to create the girl group Richgirl. My next chapter took me to BMI, as a Writer-Publisher Relations executive, signing multiple chart-topping artists and launching the "Next Fresh Thing" showcase to highlight talents like Miguel and Nipsey Hussle. I later served as SVP, A&R at Rostrum Records where I helped shape a fresh, new roster before becoming the General Manager for Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Music in 2021. Additionally, I launched my consulting agency, Soeur Agency, working with clients like Trevor Jackson, Jeremy Pope, and Stevie Wonder. My multicultural background and activist spirit drive me to combine music with purpose, ensuring my work resonates with meaning and impact in the industry.

Nelson Wells

ndie, Americana, Singer / Songwriter, Folk, Alternative
Has worked with: TeamPR.com, Sigur Ros, Arctic Monkeys, White Stripes, Phosphorescent, Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, M83, Shovels & Rope, Franz Ferdinand, Midlake, R.E.M., Wilco, The Strokes, NFT’s, Spotify
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About TEAM CLERMONT
As Founder & Head of Radio & Playlists at PR firm, Team Clermont, I'm in the daily grind of Public Relations, Radio promotion, digital distribution & Spotify with my Team.

With our publicists & promoters in the US & EU, we serve artists worldwide-signed & unsigned. My team work hard for our musicians, w/ over 2900 clients in 2 decades of Radio, Publicity, Mgmt & Playlists.

About NELSON
I LOVE helping artists meet goals & achieve success-Our whole Team does!
In our talks, I can
1. discuss just about ANY music industry subject as well as Web3/NFTs
2. point you in the right direction whether to our Team or OTHER Teams
3. include recs. & will email hands-on notes & referrals.
4. Listen to your music - & I do! Please, Send music.

Jazmine Valencia

Pop, Alternative, Indie, Singer / Songwriter, Rock
Jazmine Valencia oversees and guides some of music’s biggest artists. She has implemented strategies for artists across genres including The Killers, Fall Out Boy, Avicii, and Shawn Mendes to name a few.
Jazmine is a speaker on various subjects such as Digital Marketing, Social Media, Influencer Marketing, and Women’s Empowerment. She has previously spoken at Harvard University, George Washington University, SXSW, CMJ, and at “Dialog Konferansen” - the largest and most famous conference on digital marketing, CX, and CRM in Scandinavia, to name a few.

Billy Maupin

Alternative, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk
Has worked with: The Connells, Town Mountain, Jim Lauderdale
More than 25 years of marketing, branding, strategy, leadership and project management experience with demonstrative ability to conceptualize, perfect and implement a broad range of initiatives across a variety of mediums.
-Twenty-five year music industry veteran with significant experience with labels, publishing and distribution
-2019 Billboard Indie Power Player
-Entrepreneur at heart with no nonsense approach to planning.
-Experience on both planning and execution sides of strategic planning
-Executive Producer of North Carolina Podcast CAROLINA CALLING
-Experience as board member of both nonprofit and governmental agencies
-North Carolinan with Worldwide experience and contacts

Sophie Baldwin

Sophie Baldwin is an artist manager and freelance project manager based in Memphis, Tennessee. She works with a diverse roster of artists, including Dan Reeder, Lila Forde, Isaac Stalling, and others, providing strategic guidance and project leadership throughout the release cycle.
With a background spanning independent music retail at Boo Boo Records, record label operations at Oh Boy Records, and freelance project management for multiple labels, Sophie brings a well-rounded perspective to artist development and music marketing.
Her expertise includes album rollout strategy, digital advertising, influencer marketing, branding, and cross-functional project management, helping artists and teams execute impactful campaigns from planning through release.

McKenzii Webster

McKenzii Webster is the Manager of the Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy. McKenzii is a Memphis native who has spent her career as a creative strategist and music advocate, serving independent artists and building community within the Memphis music ecosystem. She has been a member of the Recording Academy since 2022 and was recently elected to a governor position on the Memphis Chapter Board. At Crosstown Arts, McKenzii led the Musician & Artist Services department, overseeing publishing administration, sync, and healthcare access programs that supported hundreds of local music creatives. McKenzii also produced educational programming, writing camps, and sync licensing initiatives through Crosstown Sync, helping land placements for Memphis music creatives. Beyond her role at Crosstown, she has worked as an artist manager and consultant – supporting artists with marketing, publishing, and career development strategies. Her background also includes programming work with Overton Park Shell and creative production for the documentary AMERI’KANA TV. McKenzii is a graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, and Harris Institute in Toronto, ON, where she studied music business. McKenzii served as a contributing writer for EARMILK from 2016-2020. She served on the Music Export Memphis Artist Advisory Council from 2020-2024 and was named to the Memphis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 for 2025.

Bruce Newman

Bruce S. Newman was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Pace University in Manhattan where he received his undergraduate degree in accounting and was one of the youngest members of the accounting profession ever to pass all four parts of the CPA exam at the same time. He interned for Touche Ross & Company, one of the "Big Eight" accounting firms, and worked for Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., another "Big Eight." He received a Masters in Taxation and a Law degree from Pace University, both while practicing as a CPA. During law school, Mr. Newman studied entertainment law under his mentor, Martin E. Silfen, a highly respected entertainment lawyer, who represented Aerosmith, Blondie, and other monsters of music. In 1985, he and his partner, Peter J. DeCoster, an international tax expert from Great Britain, started Newman, DeCoster. In 1989, Mr. Newman opened the midtown Memphis office of Newman, DeCoster, and has capitalized on the re-birth of the arts and entertainment business in Memphis.

Bruce is available for in-person meetings only at his midtown offices.