Executive: Kevin Shivers
New Title: Co-President of Music
Company: THE·TEAM
Co-President: Lee Anderson
Department: Music
Previous Title: Senior Partner & Co-Director, Hip-Hop/R&B
Territory: Global
- Kevin Shivers has been elevated to Co-President of THE·TEAM’s Music Division, stepping into the expanded leadership role alongside existing President Lee Anderson.
- Shivers’ promotion comes just 15 months after he made a surprise exit from WME to join THE·TEAM, where he quickly rose from EVP & Managing Partner to the agency’s top music seat.
- His star-studded roster includes Tyler, the Creator, Kid Cudi, Kali Uchis, Vince Staples, Jazmine Sullivan, and Leon Thomas, among others.
- THE·TEAM has booked more artists at the 2026 Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Bonnaroo festivals than any other agency, signaling the company is operating at full strength despite recent ownership uncertainty.
THE·TEAM officially announced on April 7, 2026, that Kevin Shivers has been promoted to Co-President of its global music division, joining forces with Co-President Lee Anderson to oversee the agency’s worldwide strategy, operations, and artist development.
Shivers joined THE·TEAM (formerly known as Wasserman) in January 2025 following more than 16 years at WME, where he was a Senior Partner and co-director of its Hip-Hop/R&B team.
The Waco, Texas native started his career in WME’s mailroom in 2008, made agent by 2012, and became partner in 2017, a remarkable climb up one of entertainment’s most competitive ladders.
His roster includes marquee client Tyler, the Creator, as well as Kid Cudi, Vince Staples, Leon Thomas, Jazmine Sullivan, Kali Uchis, and podcast company Crooked Media. Uchis is already gearing up for her For the Girls Tour this summer, while Leon Thomas recently took home Best R&B Album at the 2026 Grammys for MUTT.
His promotion carries broader significance. With this role, Shivers becomes one of the most senior Black executives in live entertainment.
The move comes as THE·TEAM, formerly Wasserman, navigates a period of transition, with the agency currently up for sale following controversy surrounding founder Casey Wasserman. Still, the agency’s live business hasn’t missed a beat, leading all agencies in 2026 festival bookings.
“I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built together and grateful to be stepping into this role at such an important moment for the company,” Shivers said.
Takeaways
This is a big deal, and not just for Kevin Shivers personally. In an industry where the most senior positions are rarely held by Black executives, this promotion is genuinely historic.
Shivers isn’t just getting a title, he’s becoming one of the most powerful decision-makers in global live music, at an agency that books more festival artists than anyone else right now.
The co-president model (mirroring what Netflix, Spotify, and Oracle have recently adopted) also tells us something about how agencies are evolving.
Running a global music operation is increasingly too big a job for one person, and THE·TEAM is leaning into that reality by pairing Shivers’ hip-hop expertise with Anderson’s dance/electronic strengths.
And this is happening at a time when THE·TEAM is very much in the spotlight: agency for sale, ownership drama, high-profile artist exits earlier this year. Yet Shivers’ promotion projects confidence and stability. It says: the business is strong, the roster is elite, and we’re moving forward.
Will Shivers’ promotion help retain major artists like Tyler, the Creator and Kali Uchis as THE·TEAM navigates a potential ownership change? Could a new owner of THE·TEAM leverage Shivers’ reputation and relationships to attract an even bigger roster of Hip-Hop and R&B talent?
