Veteran artist manager Adam Leber has announced the launch of his new management and media companyRebel(Leber’s name spelled backwards)in partnership withLiveNation.
Under this banner, he will continue to represent longtime clientsMiley Cyrus,Lil Nas X andLabrinth,among others, for management worldwide. He remains based in Los Angeles
Most recently,Leberhas operated as a partner ofMaverick, which he co-founded in 2014. Prior, he co-foundedReignDeerEntertainmentin 2005 and co-managed Britney Spears,Travis Scott,Aerosmith,will.i.am,Avril Lavigne, andFifth Harmony, among others.
Leber commented,“This is a new chapter for me. It’s exciting to kick off this era and work towards building an artist-first and development-centric haven for career superstars with a focus on the future of music and technology. I’d like to thank my previous partners and colleagues for all of their belief and support over the years atMaverick.”
Beyond his work in music,Leberoversees a multimillion-dollar fund centered on consumer goods and technology with a portfolio consisting of over 50 companies. He was an early investor in Uber, Everlane, Airbnb, Acorns, Stance, and Hyperloop.In 2019, he became Music Supervisor for the HBO original series “Euphoria”and garnered a 2020 Emmy Award nomination in the category ofOutstanding Music Supervision.
He ison the board of Miley Cyrus’s nonprofit Happy Hippie Foundation and helped organize theMarch for Our Livesprotests against gun violence throughout 2018.