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A talent manager, also known as an artist manager or band manager, is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artists in the entertainment industry. The responsibility of the talent manager is to oversee the day-to-day business affairs of an artist; advise and counsel talent concerning professional matters, long-term plans and personal decisions which may affect their career.^[1]

The roles and responsibilities of a talent manager vary slightly from industry to industry, as do the commissions to which the manager is entitled. For example, a music manager's duties differ from those managers who advise actors, writers, or directors. A manager can also help artists find an agent, or help them decide when to leave their current agent and identify who to select as a new agent.^[2] Talent agents have the authority to make deals for their clients while managers usually can only informally establish connections with producers and studios but do not have the ability to negotiate contracts.

Music managers[link]

A music manager (or band manager) may handle career areas for bands, singers, and DJs.

A music manager may be hired by a musician or band, or the manager may discover the band, and the relationship is usually contractually bound with mutual assurances, warranties, performances guarantees, and so forth. The manager's main job is to help with determining decisions related to career moves, bookings, promotion, business deals, recording contracts, etc. The role of music managers can be extensive and may include similar duties to that of a press agent, promoter, booking agent, business manager (who are usually certified public accountants), tour managers, and sometimes even a personal assistant. Manager's contracts, however, cannot license those responsibilities unto the manager in the same way a state license would empower the agent to do so. Therefore, conflicting areas of interest may arise unless those are clarified in the contract. That said, a manager should be able to read and understand and explain a contract and study up on the long-term implications of contractual agreements that they, the bands, and the people they do business with, enter into.

Before the manager enters into an agreement with the band, their relationship may be regarded as competing for interest; after a good contract is signed, their interests, obligations and incentives are aligned, and the interest in success is shared.

Responsibilities of a music manager are often divided among many who manage various aspects of a musical career. With an unsigned act, music managers may assume multiple roles: graphic designer, publicist, promoter, and handling money and finances.^[3] As an artist's career develops, responsibilities may grow, and because of their percentage agreement with the band, the manager's income may grow as well. A music manager becomes important to managing the many different pieces that make up a career in music. The manager can assist singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists in molding a career, finding music producers, and developing relationships with record companies, publishers, agents, and the music-loving public. They should carefully consider when certain contributions have been made which would also entitle them to cowriting credits, Executive Producer credit, or Producer credit should they become involved in songwriting, financing works, or actually producing demos and recordings, and should carefully know these jobs and these fees should be considered either as separate from the contract, in addition to the contract, or as free to the musician as clarified in emails and the contract. The duties of an active music manager may include supporting the band's development of a reputation for the musician(s) and building a fan base, which may include mastering and launching a demo CD, developing and releasing press kits, planning promotional activities, creating social network identities for bands, and booking shows. A music manager may be present during recording sessions and should support the artist during the creative process while not interfering between the artist and the producer, but also musicians may also find valuable feedback in 3rd pair of ears and this should be carefully considered as well. They may gain access to a recording studio, photographers, and promotions. He or she will see that CD labels, posters, and promotional materials appropriately represent the band or artist, and that press kits are released in a timely manner to appropriate media. Launching a CD with complementary venues and dates is also a music manager's responsibility.

Early on in an artist's career, the different facets of management and marketing fall upon either the band itself or, if they have one, their manager. Because the band or artist is relatively unknown initially, promotion, booking, and touring are minimal. A new music manager begins by establishing a clear understanding of what the artist(s) want. This can be accomplished through either a written or verbal contract. A music manager's first task is to solidify all artist development aspects and then concentrate on product development.

Compensation[link]

Striking a tentative compensation agreement that can be renegotiated after three or four months is recommended, and the rate of pay is generally based on commissions of 15 percent or more of performance and commercial incomes [4]. This amount depends on the level of development the band or artist is at and the experience, networks and resources of the manager. (The less developed the artist and more experienced the manager, the higher the commission.) The artist or band should never agree to circumstances that cannot be terminated or negotiated within a short period of time.^[4]

Photography[link]

Managers usually secure the services of a professional photographer while the artist is recording. Different 8x10 pictures of the artist can be used for websites, CD labels/jackets, posters, and the press kit. Cost for high quality shoots vary from $500 for a basic shoot to thousands for several looks. Photographers are not expected to cover material cost. It is important that the manager obtains an agreement upfront confirming license to use the images which will cover the uses necessary, in addition to high resolution digital images on CD. Managers are also advised to have photographs taken before CD designs or artwork goes into production. Managers are also responsible for hiring additional staff when necessary.

References[link]

Scooter Braun
Braun on a talk show
Background information
Birth name	Scott Samuel Braun
Also known as	Scott, Scooter
Born	(1981-06-18) June 18, 1981 (age 31) New York City, New York
Genres	R&B/Pop
Occupations	Talent Manager
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Raymond-Braun Media Group (RBMG) Schoolboy Records
Associated acts	Usher Justin Bieber Asher Roth Cody Simpson The Wanted[1]
Website	Official Website

Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun (born June 18, 1981) is an American talent manager. His acts appear on two record labels, Raymond-Braun Media Group (RBMG) and Schoolboy Records.^[2] The most prominent artist Braun represents is Justin Bieber, who is signed to Raymond-Braun Media Group.^[3] Asher Roth, also a Braun client, is signed to Schoolboy Records.^[4]

Early life and education[link]

Braun was born in New York City.^[5] He comes from a Hungarian Jewish family. His father and paternal grandparents lived in Hungary until 1956. Just before the Soviet Union intervened to suppress the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the family fled to the United States of America. In Hungary, his grandfather had been a dental student, but when he arrived in the United States, he took work as a lab technician in Queens. To make ends meet, Braun's grandmother took work in a New York sweatshop.^[6]

Braun's father, Dr. Ervin Braun, followed in his own father's footsteps, becoming a dentist in Manhattan. During dental school, he met Susan Schlussel, also a dental student,^[7] and the two married. After Scooter Braun was born,^[5] the family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut. His father was active in youth sports in the Greenwich area, founding the Connecticut Flame AAU basketball program.^[6]

As a middle school student, Braun entered a national video documentary contest. His entry was a ten-minute short film titled "The Hungarian Conflict", which focused on Holocaust-era Hungarian Jewry.^[6] Braun's film won 3rd place.^[6] A member of Braun's family sent the film to Steven Spielberg's office, which, in turn, submitted Braun's video to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The film is still being shown today.^[6]

Braun attended Greenwich High School, and played basketball from age 17 to 20. He was a member of the Amateur Athletic Union^[6] and class president.^[8]

Braun went to college at Emory University in Atlanta. He also played college basketball at Emory until a disagreement with his coach during his sophomore year.^[6]

Career[link]

Braun began his career organizing parties at Emory University.^[8] His parties drew notice throughout Atlanta, attracting celebrity performers like Ludacris and Britney Spears.^[2] By the end of his sophomore year, Braun formally established his own party-promotion business. He suffered fierce competition from other promoters such as Todd Mekles, also an Emory student. Braun and Mekles eventually joined up to become the most dominating promoting team Atlanta ever saw. They went separate ways as Mekles had to pursue a medical career, now practicing Internal Medicine in New York. Braun and Mekles remain lifelong friends. In 2002, Braun was hired to plan afterparties in each of the five cities on the Anger Management Tour, featuring Ludacris and Eminem.^[8]

This launch into the world of hip-hop led Braun to producer Jermaine Dupri, the director of So So Def Records.^[2] Braun was 19 years old when Dupri asked him to join So So Def in a marketing position, and 20 when Dupri named him So So Def's executive director for marketing.^[2] Still in his sophomore year at Emory, Braun was working at So So Def and operating his party promotion business. Some of his larger events included parties for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game and after parties on the Britney Spears Onyx Hotel Tour.^[8] After his junior year, Braun left college. He is widely recognized as Justin Bieber's manager, even getting him a "swagger coach" to help with his so called "ladies' man" image. He is frequently seen in Bieber's 3D concert film and biopic Never Say Never^[6]

On the 14th February 2012 Braun and Justin Bieber signed canadian signer Carly Rae Jepsen to Schoolboy Records/Interscope Records; Schoolboy Records forms part of Braun's entertainment and marketing company, SB Projects.

Roosevelt Field Mall incident[link]

In March 2010, Braun was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and criminal nuisance, both misdemeanors.^[9] After a crowd became unruly at Roosevelt Field Mall, police asked him to send out a tweet announcing the cancellation of an appearance by Justin Bieber. Police allege that he delayed for more than an hour. Braun denies the charges, indicating that he complied with the request twice within seven minutes.^[9] On October 13, 2010, a pre-trial conference in the case was continued for rescheduling to a future date.^[10]

Personal life[link]

On June 18, 2011, Braun celebrated his 30th birthday, hosted at Hollywood's Music Box. Guests in attendance included Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Drew Gooden, Jimmy Iovine, Nicky Hilton along with performances by Justin Bieber, Asher Roth, MC Hammer, Jaden Smith and Usher.^[11] Braun dated longtime girlfriend Carin Morris from 2007 to 2012. Scooter's brother Adam is the founder of Pencils of Promise; both Scooter and Bieber have worked in support of the organization.^[12]

References[link]

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Marian Rivera
Born	Marian Gracia Rivera (1984-08-12) August 12, 1984 (age 27) Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Model, Actress
Years active	2005–present

Marian Rivera (born Marian Gracia Rivera on August 12,^[1] 1984 ^[2][3] in Madrid, Spain) is a Filipina commercial model and actress, known for her roles in Marimar, Dyesebel, Darna, and Amaya.^[4] As a recording artist, Rivera has released two studio albums: the platinum hits Marian Rivera Dance Hits^[5] and Retro Crazy.^[6][7] She has also starred in movies that have grossed more than PhP 100 million at the box-office such as: My Bestfriend's Girlfriend,^[8] You to Me Are Everything,^[9] and Panday 2.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Personal life[link]

Marian Rivera was born in Madrid, Spain to Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso, a Spaniard and Amalia Rivera, a Filipina from Cavite.^[14] After her parents separated, her mother brought her to the Philippines where she grew up most of her life. She later finished BS Psychology in De La Salle University Dasmariñas.

Career[link]

Television[link]

Rivera first starred in afternoon soap operas for TAPE Inc. and GMA Network including Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako, Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat and Pinakamamahal. She was then featured in Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues.^[15] Later, GMA Network cast her in a mother role for the afternoon Philippine-Malaysian drama Muli.^[16]

Rivera formally signed a contract in GMA Network, Inc. and starred the title role of MariMar, which premiered on August 13, 2007. The show became the highest-rated primetime show on Philippine television at that time.^[17][18]

In 2008, Rivera played the role of Dyesebel^[19] which aired on April 28, 2008. For starring in the most popular TV shows like Marimar and Dyesebel Rivera was given the "Phenomenal TV Star" award by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (GMMSF) at the 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards.^[20]

In early 2009, she appeared in her first straight drama series, Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang.^[21] Later that year, Rivera was cast as Darna in the TV remake of the greatest superhero in the Philippines.^[22]

In 2010, Rivera, starred in the TV remake of the Korean dramaEndless Love.^[23]

In 2011, Rivera headlined GMA Network's series Amaya.^[24]

In late 2011, it was confirmed that she will partner once again with real and reel boyfriend Dingdong Dantes in the most-awaited fantasy series of GMA-7, "My Beloved," which is currently in pre-production for 2012.^[25]

In 2012, Rivera headlined GMA Network's upcoming weekend DraMedy which will be aired this year entitled, Tweets for my Sweets with Nova Villa, Chef Boy Logro, Sheena Halili, Mikey Bustos, Barbie Forteza, Elmo Magalona, & Roderick Paulate.

Films[link]

In 2006, Rivera signed a contract for Regal Films and was cast in the horror movie, Pamahiin.^[26]

A year later, Rivera co-starred in two Metro Manila Film Festival MMFF entries: Bahay Kubo that was topbilled by Maricel Soriano and Desperadas.^[27]

In 2008, Rivera starred with Richard Gutierrez in the romantic comedy hit My Best Friend's Girlfriend^{[28][dead link]}

In December 2008, she starred once more in two MMFF entries. Rivera played the role of Nieves, The Engkanto Slayer, in the omnibus horror trilogy, Shake, Rattle & Roll X. She also worked with the Desperadas cast anew, for the sequel, Desperadas 2.

The following year, she topbilled the horror movie, Tarot.

In early 2010, she appeared with Dingdong Dantes in You to Me Are Everything, a romantic comedy box-office hit. She also starred in her own MMFF Entry movie, Super Inday and the Golden Bibe and got nominated for the first time as Best Festival Actress on the previous 36th Metro Manila Film Festival - "Gabi ng Parangal".

In early 2011, Rivera starred in one Regal Entertainment Movie entitled, Temptation Island (after 30 Years of making) and once more in MMFF entry, Ang Panday 2 with his first time leading men, Sen.Bong Revilla Jr.

In 2012, Rivera will have another movie with Regal Entertainment. She will be paired for the first time with Coco Martin which will be a cross network barrier between GMA Network & ABS-CBN. The said movie is proposed by Mother Lily Monteverde and will be directed by Director Maryo J. Delos Reyes.

Walk of Fame[link]

Rivera was among the third group of stars honored in the Walk of Fame located in Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City.

Filmography[link]

Television[link]

Movies[link]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

Awards[link]

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References[link]

External links[link]

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• Marian Rivera's Profile at iGMA.tv
• Marian Rivera at the Internet Movie Database

John Schultz (born 28 September 1938) is a former Australian rules football player, who played for the Footscray Football Club in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL) and is one of the club's greatest players.

He had been a champion high-jumper at Caulfield Grammar School, winning the senior high jump at the 1955 Associated Grammar Schools Combined Athletics Meeting (as had South Melbourne's Jim Taylor in 1948). He also played for the school's First XVIII, a team which also contained other future VFL players, Ron Evans of Essendon,^[1] and Ron Cabble of Hawthorn.^[2]

John Schulz was considered a "gentle giant", known as much for his fairness as for his brilliance. An effective knock ruckman, he was acclaimed for good tackling, elegant marking and hard, fair bumping. Compared with others of his day, Schultz had exceptional stamina and he seemed to be able to run just as quickly at the end of a match as he had at its beginning.

Schultz was recruited by Footscray from country side Boort, having previously played briefly with Caulfield Grammarians Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (he broke his arm at the opening bounce of the first Caulfield Grammarians' practice match of the 1956 season).^[3]

His VFL career spanned 10 years and 188 games (kicking 39 goals). From debut in 1958 he played eight years without missing a game - 169 consecutive matches - before a knee injury sidelined him in June 1965.

Schultz won the Brownlow Medal in 1960 (when only 21 years old) by one vote from Fitzroy's Kevin Murray. He was Footscray's Best and Fairest Player five times (1960, 1962, 1964–66). Schultz played for Victoria 21 times, and was an All-Australian in 1961.

Schultz played as an amateur (i.e., he received no payment). He played his entire VFL with the great Ted Whitten as his captain, and retired in 1968, aged only twenty-nine, to help manage the family grocery business. Fittingly for a man who was known for his fairness and never once reported, Schultz later served on the league tribunal. His younger brother Robert, also from Caulfield Grammar School, played two senior games for Footscray in 1963.^[4]

In 2002, he was named to a back pocket of the Footscray/Western Bulldogs Team of the Century.

In 1996 Schultz was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame with the following citation:

Rucking giant who never let the side down. Set the standard for the modern ruckman.

Career highlights[link]

Playing career:

• Footscray 1958-1968 (Games: 188 Goals: 37)

Player honors:

• Brownlow Medal 1960
• Footscray Best & Fairest 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966
• All-Australian 1961
• Victorian representative (24 games, 3 goals)

Footnotes[link]

References[link]

• Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 118. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X. 
• AFL: Hall of Fame