Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFinding talent early is a key component of being a good agent and being a good A&R person, so it’s surprising that more people don’t do both.
Matt Galle is one of the few who does. With his longtime friend and business partner Mike Marquis, he founded and runs Photo Finish Records — which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with a legacy that includes hits from Shaed, Marian Hill, 3OH!3 and the Maine — and both are also top agents who, along with colleague Rachel Pestik, recently joined CAA.
The three brought a roster from their former home, Paradigm, that includes Galle’s first-ever signing as an agent, My Chemical Romance, along with Janet Jackson, Shawn Mendes, Jack Antonoff and Bleachers, Bella.
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