WME Promotes Stephen Schulcz And Richard Vega To Partners

WME has promoted agents Stephen Schulcz and Richard Vega to partners in the agency’s Music division.

Schulcz began his career at WME more than a decade ago, starting in the mailroom right out of college. His roster includes Teddy Swims, who he’s worked with since 2020 and helped grow his touring from clubs in arenas in a matter of years. His other clients include Victoria Monét, Givēon, Weezer, Will Smith, Swae Lee, Macklemore, Sam Fender, Livingston, Coheed and Cambria, Oliver Tree, ian, Nicki Nicole, Mike Campbell, Mark Ambor, Montell Fish, David Kushner, The Avalanches, Passion Pit and Jean Dawson.

Milestones in Schulcz’s career include helping “orchestra Victoria Monét’s sold out ‘The JAGUAR Tour’ in support of her album campaign which culminated in her three wins at the 2024 Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist. He also secured Coachella as Jean Dawson’s first-ever festival performance.”

Schulcz was named to Pollstar’s 2024 Impact Next:Gen list, honoring up and coming executives in the industry. He was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of California Los Angeles.

Vega, who is based out of Miami, was born in the Washington DC area and spent over 20 years living in Latin America and the Caribbean. He got his foot in the door in the music industry by playing drums in various bands in Bogota, Colombia, and then later switched over to the business side. After relocating to Nashville and graduating from Belmont University, he interned at WME and then worked at WME in Nashville and Los Angeles. Vega relocated to Miami in 2024 to help continue building out the agency’s newly reopened office as part of WME’s continued Latin business global expansion.

His clients include Alvaro Diaz, Becky G, Bizarrap, Café Tacvba, Humbe, Ivan Cornejo, Kevin Kaarl, LP, Natanael Cano, Nicki Nicole, Saiko, Tainy, Will Smith, Xavi among others.

Today’s announcement details highlights from Vega’s career including how he’s “worked with super producer TAINY since 2018 and has been one of the main strategists in shifting him into the live space, culminating last year with his first ever sold out arena in Puerto Rico to more than 17,000 fans. Richard has also worked with indie-regional Mexican sensation Ivan Cornejo since 2022 and has taken him from clubs to arenas in a matter of years. Richard has also played a major role in expanding the development of Argentine artists into North America and Europe with artists such as Khea performing across 11 countries in 2019 in Europe and both Bizarrap and Nicki Nicole having major moments at Coachella most recently. Further, Richard was an early believer of the Corridos Tumbados movement out of Mexico and was quick to sign early on some of the top acts like Natanael Cano who he has repped since 2022.”

Schulcz and Vega’s titles are now both partner and agent.