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OCTOBER 2017
James Grant Group acquires 10 Management From VIP-Daily News James Grant Group (JGG) has acquired London-based 10 Management.
10
Management
is
Take
That’s
long-term
management company, and is led by founder Jonathan Wild. The firm has represented Take That since the record-breaking British group reformed in 2006. MBW is told that JGG will now represent both Take That as a band and the solo careers of Gary Barlow, Mark
James Grant Group
Owen and Howard Donald. The move is James Grant Group’s first major acquisition since it
The Script) and the central James Grant Music operation (Louis
merged with LA-based Deckstar in a deal worth more than $20m
Tomlinson, James Arthur).
back in March. Deckstar, which looks after acts such as Blink 182 and Steve Aoki, continues to be run by company founders Lawrence
In addition to music, James Grant Group represents talent in the
Vavra and Matt Colon under the JGG umbrella.
world of sport and entertainment. The company has around 250 employees across the UK and US and over 1,000 clients. James
In addition to Deckstar, JGG operates two other distinct music
Grant Group is jointly owned by its employees, senior management
management divisions: Hall or Nothing (Manic Street Preachers,
and Metric Capital.
Take That with manager Jonathan Wild
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