Brandon Silverstein

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Brandon Silverstein
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Silverstein in 2023
Born (1991-09-10) September 10, 1991 (age 33)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • entertainment industry executive
  • investor
Known for
  • Founder and CEO
  • S10 Entertainment
SpouseJulie Silverstein [1]

Brandon Silverstein is an American talent manager and entertainment industry executive. He is the founder and CEO of S10 Entertainment, a record label, artist management, music publishing, and film company. [2] [3] [4]

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While a high schooler in Tenafly, New Jersey, Silverstein created and promoted independent parties and events in New York City in addition to booking talent for Noah Tepperberg's clubs. [2] [5] As a freshman at Indiana University, Silverstein co-founded a music festival with the first iterations taking place on a farm. [6] [2] In his senior year, Silverstein dropped out of college to pursue his interest in music management. He returned to New York and founded S10 Entertainment & Media. S10 partnered with Jay Brown’s Roc Nation. [7]

Career

Through S10, Silverstein represented artists [8] Myke Towers, [9] [10] Big Sean, [11] Normani, [12] and Anitta. [2] In 2020 he launched S10 Publishing to work with Ryan Tedder and Avex. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] In 2022, Silverstein’s S10 Films division partnered with Simon Fuller to develop new projects across film and television. [19] [20]

In 2024, Katsumi Kuroiwa, the CEO of Japanese entertainment conglomerate, Avex Inc., announced that the company made a strategic investment into Silverstein’s S10 Entertainment. [20] [21]

Recognition

The executive has earned industry awards throughout his career, including the Forbes "30 Under 30" [22] in 2019, Variety’s “New Leaders” [23] in 2021, and Music Business Worldwide’s “Worlds Greatest Managers” [24] in 2022.  Billboard has honored the executive on multiple occasions, including “40 Under 40" [25] and "Executive of the Week" [26] in 2021, “Latin Power” [27] in 2022, and in 2023, he was awarded the magazine’s first-ever “Power Players’ Choice Award.” [28]

References

  1. ↑ "Music Manager Brandon Silverstein Acquires Angela Lansbury's Iconic Los Angeles Residence". 22 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sternlicht, Alexandra. "Meet Normani And Anitta's Under 30 Manager Brandon Silverstein". Forbes.com . Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  3. ↑ Havens, Lyndsey (2022-04-21). "Shenseea Signs Global Deal With Brandon Silverstein's S10 Publishing and Avex USA". Billboard.com . Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. ↑ BARRIONUEVO, ALEXEI. "Japanese Label Avex Looks to Conquer U.S. Market From New LA Hub". www.billboard.com/.
  5. ↑ "I deal with things head on; that's my job". Music Business Worldwide . 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  6. ↑ Kent, Chloe. "6 MORE inspirational stories of college entrepreneurs". USA TODAY . Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  7. ↑ "JAY-Z's Roc Nation Partners With Brandon Silverstein's S10 Entertainment". Billboard .
  8. ↑ Cobo, Leila (2019-08-01). "Anitta Signs Worldwide Management Deal With Brandon Silverstein's S10 Entertainment". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  9. ↑ Havens, Lindsay (September 22, 2023). "Doja Cat Producer GENT! Signs Co-Publishing Deal With Brandon Silverstein & AVEX USA". billboard.com.
  10. ↑ Garcia, Thania (July 13, 2023). "Myke Towers Signs With Brandon Silverstein's S10 Entertainment for Management: 'His First Global No. 1 Is Just the Beginning'". variety.com.
  11. ↑ Havens, Lyndsey (July 29, 2024). "Big Sean Signs Management Deal With Brandon Silverstein's S10 Entertainment". Billboard .
  12. ↑ Spanos, Brittany (2020-02-28). "Normani: A Pop Perfectionist Makes Her Move". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  13. ↑ Millman, Ethan (2021-08-31). "Ryan Tedder is Music's Most Under-the-Radar Mogul". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  14. ↑ "S10 Publishing and Japanese music company Avex extend joint publishing partnership". Music Business Worldwide . 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  15. ↑ "Japanese Music Giant Avex's U.S. Division Backs Brandon Silverstein's S10". Billboard .
  16. ↑ Amter, Charlie (October 20, 2021). "Hitmaker of the Month: Justin Bieber Collaborator Harv Has Enough Juice to Go Around After 'Peaches' Powers 2021". variety.com.
  17. ↑ "Grammy Awards 2022". The New York Times .
  18. ↑ Aswad, Jem (October 6, 2023). "Breaking Down Drake's 'For All the Dogs' Features and Producers, From SZA to Bad Bunny (but No Nicki Minaj)". variety.com.
  19. ↑ Angermiller, Shirley Halperin, Michele Amabile; Halperin, Shirley; Angermiller, Michele Amabile (2022-05-11). "Brandon Silverstein's S10 Films Partners With Simon Fuller". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. 1 2 Dilts Marshall, Elizabeth (May 9, 2024). "Japanese Music Giant Avex's U.S. Division Backs Brandon Silverstein's S10". Billboard .
  21. ↑ Stassen, Murray (May 10, 2024). "Avex USA makes strategic investment in Brandon Silverstein's S10 Entertainment".
  22. ↑ "Brandon Silverstein". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  23. ↑ Willman, Chris (2021-11-10). "Hollywood's New Leaders of 2021". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  24. ↑ "'I deal with things head on; that's my job.'". Music Business Worldwide. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  25. ↑ Billboard Staff (2021-08-26). "40 Under 40: Billboard Reveals 2021 List of Trailblazing Young Music Executives". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  26. ↑ Rys, Dan (2021-07-30). "Executive of the Week: S10 Entertainment Founder/CEO Brandon Silverstein". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  27. ↑ Billboard Staff (2022-09-14). "Billboard's 2022 Latin Power Players Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  28. ↑ Stutz, Colin (2023-02-02). "Billboard's First Power Players' Choice Award Goes To Brandon Silverstein". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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