- Tucker Wetmore has named Sandbox Entertainment founder/CEO Jason Owen as his new manager, replacing previous manager Autumn Ledgin of Back Blocks Music.
- Wetmore is the ACM Awards' reigning new male artist of the year, with his debut album What Not To (Back Blocks/MCA/Mercury) reaching No. 4 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart in 2025, powered by four charting singles including his first Country Airplay No. 1, "Brunette," in May 2026.
- Wetmore retains WME for worldwide booking representation, OH Creative for US publicity, and DawBell for UK publicity, only the management seat has changed.
- Sandbox's recent high-profile signings include global superstars Billie Eilish and Finneas, who joined the roster in March 2025 alongside existing clients Kacey Musgraves and Kelsea Ballerini.
Tucker Wetmore is now represented by Sandbox Entertainment for management, with founder/CEO Jason Owen taking the reins. Wetmore parted ways with former manager Autumn Ledgin of Back Blocks Music, who guided his early rise.
The Kalama, Washington native first broke through in 2024 with “Wine Into Whiskey,” hitting No. 16 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, before landing his first Country Airplay No. 1 with “Brunette” in May 2026.
His debut album What Not To, released in 2025 via Back Blocks/MCA/Mercury, climbed to No. 4 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. He also performed at the ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach concert at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in May 2026.
This management shakeup mirrors a growing trend in country’s biggest emerging acts seeking heavyweight management homes, similar to how Florida Georgia Line recently signed with The Core Entertainment for management and Jo Dee Messina aligned with mTheory for management.
Owen’s Sandbox has expanded aggressively beyond country, with Billie Eilish and Finneas joining in 2025. Wetmore keeps WME for worldwide booking, OH Creative for US publicity, and DawBell for UK publicity.
Takeaways
This signing signals that Tucker Wetmore is clearly stepping up his career infrastructure at exactly the right moment: off a No. 1 single, a charting debut album, and an ACM award win.
Bringing in Jason Owen, the man who helped shape the trajectories of Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, and now Billie Eilish, suggests Wetmore isn’t just building a country career. He’s building a brand with crossover ambitions.
Owen’s track record of taking artists from genre darlings to global icons makes this a pairing with serious ceiling-raising potential.
Could Jason Owen’s crossover playbook, used successfully with Kacey Musgraves, push Tucker Wetmore beyond traditional country audiences? With a debut album already at No. 4 and a No. 1 single under his belt, what does Wetmore’s sophomore project look like under this new team?
