K.C. AUSTIN
SEATTLE, WA (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
K.C. Management Firm, Inc.
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Location:
Seattle
Industry:
Entertainment
Year Founded:
2010
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (profitable)
Entity Type:
"C" Corporation
Description:
A Management Firm dedicated to signing Independent Artists that are "diamonds in the rough" and cultivating their craft into long, full and successful careers.
My strong belief is, A great manager is someone who wakes up every day and asks themselves: “What can I do today to advance my artist’s career?” and has the drive, contacts and skills to get it done.
I began my entertainment industry career as a vocalist, stage playwright and director. I constantly came in contact with phenomenal performers who also happened to be struggling indie artists. Starting off as an indie artist myself, I could always see the hope, determination and anxiety in their eyes that I once had and it began to tug at my heart strings. One day after the wrap up of a production, the parents of a group of teenagers asked me to manage their children and the rest is history.
The pros of managing an independent artist is that you can have a lot more impact on their career. The manager of an indie artist usually acts as the whole team: the publicist, the booking agent, publisher, sometimes even the label. The con is that you have to work harder for less money.
I choose the artists I work with because I believe in them, and I believe in their futures in the music business, both creatively and financially. If you don’t believe in those two things for your client, you are managing the wrong artist!
-K.C. MANAGEMENT FIRM, INC