Lauren Spencer-Smith Indicators With Shawn Mendes’s Supervisor Andrew Gertler – Billboard

Andrew Gertler’s AG Artists is increasing. The administration firm has introduced main shopper Shawn Mendes’ longtime A&R Ziggy Chareton on as a accomplice to co-manage the Grammy nominated artist, in addition to two new artists: Lauren Spencer-Smith and JP Saxe.

Chareton has labored at Island Information since 2011, most just lately as head of A&R, which he’ll proceed along with becoming a member of Gertler in administration.

Rising singer-songwriter Spencer-Smith has been looking for new administration since Might after parting methods with David Ehrlich. In February, Spencer-Smith (who competed on American Idol in 2020) signed a document cope with Island and Republic Information after breakout hit “Fingers Crossed” took off, turning into a Scorching 100 prime 20 hit.

Saxe is behind the 2019 Grammy-nominated smash “If the World Was Ending” that includes Julia Michaels. He launched his debut album, Risks Ranges of Introspection, final summer season.

“I’m so excited to welcome two extremely proficient new artists to our roster, Lauren Spencer Smith and JP Saxe, in addition to to formally welcome Ziggy as a accomplice,” Gertler stated in an announcement. “I’ve all the time been devoted to rising a small roster of best-in-class artists, so it solely felt pure when the chance arose with each Lauren and JP. They’re each prime tier songwriters that match our ethos of working solely with one of the best purchasers, each as musicians and as folks, and we’re so lucky to have them as a part of the household.”

Gertler has managed Mendes because the begin of his profession in 2014. He has grown AG Artists to incorporate digital artwork studio and administration enterprise Everlasting Arts — which reps NFT artist FEWOCiOUS (who this month redesigned Billboard journal’s Satisfaction cowl) — and Everlasting Content material, AG’s three way partnership movie and TV manufacturing firm with Mendes that launched the singer’s In Marvel Netflix documentary in 2020.

“I’m thrilled to welcome the extremely proficient Lauren and JP to the household,” Chareton added. “I’ve been a fan of each artists from afar so to have the privilege to work alongside them is a dream. We will’t look ahead to what the long run holds for each of those stars and we’re so lucky to have them as a part of the household.”