Agent Name: Adam Bauer
New Company: Dynamic Talent International (DTI) (Led By Trevor Swenson)
Department: Talent Booking & Live Touring
Previous Company: Madison House
Territory: North America + Europe
- Madison House booking veteran Adam Bauer has joined Dynamic Talent International as a partner, bringing more than 100 music clients to the Nashville‑based agency.
- The merger supercharges DTI’s combined roster to over 600 agency clients spanning genres including Adult Contemporary, Rock, Americana, Folk, K-pop, Country, and Comedy.
- Notable clients making the move include Men at Work, Sixpence None the Richer, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Steve Poltz, among others.
- Fellow agent Jennaya Ramirez is also elevated to partner.
The music booking world just got a significant shake-up. Dynamic Talent International (DTI) announced a strategic partnership with Madison House, bringing Managing Partner Adam Bauer and key agents from the boutique indie agency under the DTI banner.
Bauer, who has been shaping the live music industry since 1999, starting as an entry-level agent at Fleming Artists before rising to president, joined Madison House in 2016 and became a partner in 2022. His career has been defined by artist development, festival production, and growing independent agencies from the ground up.
The deal brings more than 100 clients to DTI, boosting its total roster to over 600 acts. Artists like Men at Work, Sixpence None the Richer, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Steve Poltz will now be represented under the DTI umbrella alongside the agency’s established K-pop, J-pop, Country, and Comedy rosters.
DTI CEO Trevor Swenson, who founded the agency (then called Artery Global) in 2013 and built it into an international powerhouse with headline arena tours for acts like ATEEZ and Mamamoo, called the union “a powerful alignment of vision, culture, and long-term strategy.”
Also elevated in the deal is Jennaya Ramirez, who joined DTI in 2020 as administrative director and now steps into a full partner role. Ramirez says her focus will be on streamlining DTI’s global infrastructure to maintain “white-glove service” as the agency scales.
The unified company will operate as Dynamic Talent International, maintaining its Nashville headquarters, with additional offices in Sacramento, Europe, and a soon-to-open Philadelphia location.
Bauer’s move adds to a busy 2026 for talent reshuffles: David Bradley recently joined CAA’s Music/Global Touring division, further underscoring how top agencies are racing to secure experienced executives.
Takeaways
This isn’t just a routine agent shuffle, it’s a signal of how independent boutique agencies are consolidating to survive and thrive in a fast-evolving live music economy.
By absorbing Madison House’s 25+ year legacy and Bauer’s deep-rooted artist relationships, DTI isn’t just getting bigger; it’s getting smarter, blending indie credibility with global infrastructure.
Swenson has already proven he can break new territory (P1Harmony became the first K-pop group to play the Grand Ole Opry under his watch), and now he has a powerful new partner to expand that ambition into the Adult Contemporary, Folk, and Americana worlds.
Will artists who valued Madison House’s indie, boutique feel remain loyal under a larger DTI umbrella? Could this merger inspire other boutique agencies to seek similar consolidation deals in 2026?
