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Veteran Artist Manager Keith Hagan Joins MNRK Music Group
Veteran artist manager Keith Hagan joins MNRK Music Group, bringing with him a roster that includes Afghan Whigs, Robert Finley, Cymande, Ondara, The Whitemore Sisters and The Masters into the company with him.
Hagan, who previously founded and helmed Skylark Artist Management and was co-owner of SKH Music for more than a decade, will remain based in New York City and report to MNRK’s President and CEO, Chris Taylor.
Over more than a decade with SKH Music, he worked closely with Kenny Rogers, Toto and Paul Weller among numerous others. He also previously held executive positions at PFA Media and Mammoth Records. Hagan began his career at Arista Records.
“We are so excited to welcome Keith to the MNRK family. He has an incredible wealth of experience and an amazing roster that is going to blossom under the MNRK umbrella,” Taylor said in a statement.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the MNRK team,” Hagan said. “Chris Taylor is building a very forward-thinking and proactive team, and I have no doubt all of the artists I currently work with will all benefit greatly from being at MNRK. I look forward to working with everyone and continuing to help grow the MNRK roster.”
Hagan’s roster joins MNRK’s robust artist management roster, which also includes Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Diana Gordon; arena rockers Arkells; New Zealand indie-pop quartet Yumi Zouma; electro-pop artists Lights and Alice Ivy; mega-streaming lo-fi artist Powfu; comedian Steve Trevino; jazz pianist Thompson Egbo Egbo; Grammy-nominated Latin artist Lupita Infante, and more.
Keith Hagan can be reached at khagan@mnrk.com.