Peter Katsis

Peter Katsis
Born	Chicago, IL
Occupation	Talent manager
Years active	1985 - present

Peter Katsis is an American music manager. He co-founded the management and production company Prospect Park, and was a founding partner of The Firm. He has managed artists including Jane's Addiction, Korn, the Backstreet Boys, Limp Bizkit and Morrissey. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

Katsis, at 23, discovered and managed the Chicago industrial alt-rock band Ministry, marking the start of his career. In the mid-1980s, he worked as an A&R executive at Trax Precision Records in Chicago. He was the primary booking agent for Chicago house acts Marshal Jefferson and Adonis.

After moving to Los Angeles, Katsis joined The Firm, a talent management company, where he managed careers of artists including Backstreet Boys, Korn, Enrique Iglesias, 30 Seconds to Mars, Snoop Dogg, Limp Bizkit, and Audioslave.

Since 2009, Katsis has managed artists including The Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, Morrissey, Liz Phair, and Bush. ^[4]

References

1. Hampp, Andrew (2015-03-27). "Prospect Park's Splinter: Where Azealia Banks, Backstreet Boys and Korn Have Landed". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
2. "Exclusive: Did Smashing Pumpkins Break Up Power Managers Jeff Kwatinetz and Peter Katsis?". Billboard . Retrieved 2 December 2015.
3. Boucher, Geoff (1999-08-07). "Post-Festival Stage Fright". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
4. Baltin, Steve. "It's Time For Jane's Addiction To Make The Rock Hall". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-02-21.