Wasserman Music Expands Hip-Hop/R&B Division With Global Festival & Artist Representation Hires

Wasserman Music announced the hiring of two new executives across its Global Festivals and artist representation teams, expanding its Hip-Hop/R&B division. Jazmyn Griffin joined as a New York-based director on the Global Festivals team, while Tessie Lammle joins as a Los Angeles-based director and agent focused on hip-hop and R&B artists.

Griffin’s experience includes roles on the festival promotion and talent buying teams at C3 and Live Nation, where she focused on hip-hop and R&B. Her new role will continue within those spaces, and she will help develop the department’s new designated marketing arm.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Jazmyn to our Global Festivals team at a time of tremendous growth for the division and for the festivals market around the world,” Wasserman Music SVP of Global Festivals, Adam Brill, said in a statement. “Her history of success working with all facets of the business makes her uniquely well-suited to help further our growth across the hip-hop and R&B festival landscape, and beyond.”

Lammle previously spent nearly a decade at UTA, where she represented artists across all genres worldwide. She also developed programs to help empower women in the music industry.

“Tessie is as talented and hardworking as they come, and her genuine passion for music and developing unique strategies to help artists meet and exceed their goals shines through in everything she does,” Wasserman Music EVP & Managing Executive James Rubin said in a statement. “We’re excited to have her join the team to help fuel the surging growth of our Hip-Hop and R&B division, but her skills and interests go well beyond so we can’t wait to watch her keep growing and evolving along with the company.”