How to Break Into Talent Management w/ David Weintraub | Ncredible Network | Black Hollywood Live

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• published: 09 Oct 2014
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Breaking Into...Talent Management -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview Hollywood Talent Manager & CEO of DWE Talent, David Weintraub. About David Weintraub: David Weintraub has been tapped to be Vice President of Series Development for Stone & Co Entertainment a leader in non scripted television production. In David's new position he will produce and develop new and existing shows for Stone & Co. David's road in the entertainment industry is as unique as any Hollywood film. He started as a teenage intern for Interscope Records and Death Row Records where they ultimately saw his gifts and unique circle of relationships promoting him to A&R; and marketing executive. He worked on records for artist such as Snoop Dogg, Tupac, No Doubt, Bush and Eminem. While serving at Death Row Records he entered the USC entertainment business program. In his last year at USC he decided to leave Death Row Records to team up with his high school best friend Randy Spelling to found Spellbound Records, for the late Arron Spelling's, Spelling Entertainment. As Spellbound was releasing independent records in several genres, David realized his calling was in the corporate world of talent representation and agenting. He took his expertise to the William Morris Agency (WMA) as an agent trainee for the heads of the music division for a time. He then segued into becoming a talent agent at United Talent Agency (UTA) for 6 years working as a Motion Picture Talent agent in the prestigious Film & Television department. He transitioned clients like Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Nelly, Birdman, Kurupt and MYA in to film and TV projects as well as taking reality stars like Kristin Cavalarri, Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie, crossing them into motion picture. Weintraub's budding career took him into the dominating pop culture world of non scripted television creation and production. David's fascinating personal life surrounded by celebrity friends inspired him to create, produce and star in "The Sons Of Hollywood." This series was called a 'real life entourage'. A docusoap as seen from the eyes of a young celebspawn actor, a young celebspawn model/singer and a rising young talent agent turned manager. While producing this series David founded DWE Talent, a leading Beverly Hills based management firm and production company where he manages many pop culture celebrities, and has produced and developed series/pilots for a laundry list of outlets. Additionally DWE TALENT manages the projects and careers of pop culture celebrities. His natural talent for creating, developing and packaging non scripted television shows, make him a valuable addition to Stone & Co Entertainment.