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Joel Zimmerman, WME Veteran and Top Dance Music Agent, Joins Range Media Partners
William Earl Joel Zimmerman, one of the top agents in electronic dance music (EDM) and a 13-year veteran of WME, has joined Range Media Partners as a partner in the company’s music division. Range, launched two years ago, is helmed by managing partners Matt Graham, Jack Minihan, Tyler Henry, Melissa Ruderman, Chris Thomas and Evan Winiker, and boasts a label partnership with Capitol Music Group (CMG) and Virgin Music & Artist Label Services (Virgin). Among its clients are Jack Harlow, Justin Tranter, Cordae, Midland, Nova Wav, Tyga, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Hailey Whitters, Lauv, MAX, HARV, Sean Douglas and Wondagurl, among others. While at WME, Zimmerman acted as primary agent for dozens of top acts, helping grow EDM into a billion-dollar business by representing such artists as Calvin Harris, Pharrell Williams, 88rising, Steve Lacy, Avicii, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, Psy, Kygo, Swedish House Mafia and Deadmau5 (whose real name is also Joel Zimmerman). His run at the agency followed the founding of Division One Talent in 2006, which was brought in-house to William Morris, marking the first time a department was specifically dedicated to EDM. There, Zimmerman helped establish long-term DJ residencies in Las Vegas and throughout the world.
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Ben Feigin dead: Beloved executive producer behind Schitt’s Creek dies of cancer aged 47
Schitt’s Creek, has died at the age of 47.The talented TV heavyweight helped launch the CBC show worldwide. Ben won a number of awards during his time as a producer and worked in representation for over two decades. He was known to have played a big part in Schitt’s Creek’s launch, helping to craft its business model so that the series achieved international success. Ben helped to source financing for the show and sold it to a number of licensees worldwide, including popular streaming platform Netflix.He also masterminded the international tour with LiveNation and was involved in producing the Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell documentary on Netflix.Ben died on Monday following a battle with pancreatic cancer, Deadline has confirmed. The producer received several awards during his long career, enjoying an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2020 after previously receiving a nomination in 2019. Ben also went on to win a Golden Globe in 2021 and received a Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television in the same year.Schitt’s Creek became a smash hit with Netflix users during the pandemic, as it made for heartwarming viewing during a time of isolation for many. The show’s cast includes father and son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, Home Alone’s Catherine O'Hara and Canadian actress Annie Murphy.Ben began his career at Warner Brothers before moving to William Morris to be a trainee agent.By 2006, he had moved to Anonymous Content and helped to found their enterprise and comedy divisions alongside acting as an agent for a number of stats and authors.The talented producer went on to make history early in his career when he pioneered the first-ever live-streamed event, which featured a
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