Celebrity Name: Rad Cat
New Company: United Talent Agency (UTA)
Primary Agent: Shaq Milli
Department: Music
Territory: Worldwide
- San Diego-born DJ/producer Rad Cat (real name Christian Ariza) has officially signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for representation in all areas.
- The signing marks a major industry milestone for the first-generation Mexican-American electronic music artist, who built his career from SoundCloud remixes to 50M+ streams worldwide.
- Rad Cat is known for production credits alongside artists including Blackbear, Kevin Gates, Mike Posner, T-Pain, and an official Enrique Iglesias remix.
- The move signals UTA’s growing investment in the Latin electronic music space, as the agency continues to expand its music roster in 2026.
San Diego DJ and producer Rad Cat, who turned SoundCloud remixes into a full-blown career, has officially signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for representation across all areas.
Rad Cat first gained real traction on SoundCloud in the mid-2010s, when his remix of R&B singer blackbear’s music caught the artist’s attention directly and sparked a working relationship.
From there, the first-generation Mexican-American producer quickly built up official remix and production credits with Kevin Gates, Mike Posner, T-Pain, and Enrique Iglesias, landing deals through both Sony Music and Universal Music before turning 21.
Billboard highlighted him in their “10 Latin Electronic Producers to Watch” in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, cementing his status as one of electronic music’s most compelling rising voices.
The timing of the deal lines up with new music. His recent single “In My Cup (Luv Being Toxic)” shows Rad Cat settling into a house-leaning, groove-driven sound he has been building toward for years, having previously released on Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records.
The UTA signing puts Ariza in elite company. The agency has been on a strong signing streak in 2026, recently welcoming actress and author Julia Fox and Grammy-winning artist Residente, another major Latin voice, to its roster.
With nearly 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners and a catalog built on raw emotional storytelling, Rad Cat arrives at UTA with real momentum, and a team now equipped to take him much further. He continues to be managed by MLennial.
Takeaways
Rad Cat’s UTA signing is a textbook example of what organic, internet-born careers can grow into with the right backing.
He didn’t come up through a major label machine, he earned his stripes in SoundCloud comment sections and remix credits, and now he’s sitting at the same table as some of the biggest names in entertainment.
UTA doesn’t sign artists on potential alone; they sign artists who already have the numbers, the culture credibility, and the brand value to monetize at scale. With 50M+ streams and a Gold record in hand, Rad Cat clearly fits that bill.
This is also a notable W for Latin representation in electronic music, a space where, as Ariza himself has noted, first-gen Mexican-American voices are still rare. A UTA deal could put him in rooms that change that narrative.
Could a UTA deal fast-track Rad Cat to headlining his own festival stages rather than just supporting? With UTA’s global infrastructure, will we finally hear Rad Cat’s music breaking through in markets beyond North America?
