Music industry veteran Robert Gibbs has joined UTA as a Partner and Co-Head of the agency’s Atlanta office.
In his new role, Gibbs will join UTA Atlanta Co-Heads Rich Paul, Arthur Lewis and Steve Cohen to help grow the agency’s footprint across music, sports, film, fine arts, television and podcasts, among other areas. UTA and Klutch Sports Group announced their intention last September to make Atlanta a major hub for entertainment.
“Robert’s experience in the industry, combined with his enthusiasm to help us build in Atlanta, made him the perfect choice to join UTA and our leadership team there,” said UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer.
“Over the past several years the momentum at UTA has been undeniable. Jeremy and the team have built an incredible business and culture which has resonated throughout the industry,”Gibbs added. “I am excited to join at this pivotal time and help expand the company’s business in Atlanta.”
Gibbs was the most recent Head of Music at ICM Partners. He established himself as the first African American chief of a major agency’s music department. In addition to his role managing ICM’s global music division, he worked with a top-tier client list which included J. Cole, Ari Lennox, PartyNextDoor, Roy Woods, JID, Bas, Earthgang, Cozz, Lute, Omen, SoFaygo and Mike Dimes. Gibbs is also on the board for A Place Called Home. This non-profit provides access to arts, education programs, counseling, and mentorship for children and teens in South Central Los Angeles.
UTA’s Kevin Jergenson (NY-based music agent) and Victoria Gutierrez(LA-based, music agent), will join him at UTA. Both of them worked closely together on several ICM clients. Jergenson has worked alongside a variety of talents, including Kamasi Washington and Duckwrth, while Gutierrez supports such clients as Odie, Kash Doll and Rexx Life Raj.