Celebrity Name: YDG
New Company: The Gongaware Group
Primary Agent: Paul Gongaware
Department: Electronic / Bass Music
Territory: United States
Management: Red Light Management
- YDG has officially signed with The Gongaware Group for booking representation, with Paul Gongaware named as his point agent.
- Alongside the agency deal, YDG has simultaneously added Red Light Management to his team, completing a full-stack representation upgrade.
- A festival regular, YDG’s recent and upcoming slots include EDC Las Vegas, Breakaway (Ohio), Project Glow (D.C.), plus club dates at venues like Exchange LA and Old Rock House.
- He joins a bass-forward roster at The Gongaware Group that already includes Crankdat, Tom & Collins, and Jauz.
YDG is leveling up in a big way. The San Diego-born dubstep and riddim producer, whose name stands for “Youth, Death & Glory,” has officially signed with The Gongaware Group for booking representation, with Paul Gongaware serving as his point agent.
Alongside the agency deal, he’s also added Red Light Management to the team, making this a significant double move in one announcement.
YDG has been one of the underground bass scene’s fastest-rising names. He’s earned co-signs from heavy hitters including Illenium, John Summit, Disclosure, DJ Diesel, Deorro, and Zeds Dead.
His viral remixes, particularly reworks of “I Like The Way You Kiss Me” and “You & Me,” crossed over well beyond the EDM world, pulling in mainstream audiences.
On stage, he’s built an impressive live record. He’s performed at EDC Las Vegas on the bassPOD stage, Breakaway Festival in Ohio, and Project Glow in Washington D.C., and has held it down at premium clubs like Exchange LA.
At The Gongaware Group, YDG lands alongside bass heavyweights Crankdat, Tom & Collins, and Jauz. The agency was launched in 2022 by Paul Gongaware (formerly of ICM Partners) and his wife Layla Gongaware, and has quickly built a roster of 40+ dance acts.
In a notable parallel, his new roster mate Crankdat also signed with Red Light Management in February 2026. This means YDG and Crankdat now share both an agency and a management company, setting the stage for a powerful creative and touring partnership.
This is more than a routine signing; it’s a signal that YDG’s team believes a major breakout is close. Paul Gongaware built The Gongaware Group from the ground up after leaving ICM Partners in 2022, and his reputation for selective, high-quality signings means that landing a roster spot carries real industry weight.
Pairing that with Red Light Management, one of the most elite management firms in music, at the same time suggests a deliberate, long-term career blueprint, not a one-off deal.
Perhaps the most intriguing subplot here is the YDG–Crankdat alignment. With both artists now sharing an agency and management company, any future collaboration, joint tour, or co-headline run would be remarkably easy to coordinate.
The Gongaware Group’s growing bass music cluster (YDG, Crankdat, Jauz, Tom & Collins) is quietly making it one of the most genre-cohesive rosters in the booking world.
Does this move push YDG closer to headliner status on major bass festival stages? Is The Gongaware Group quietly becoming the definitive home for the next wave of bass music headliners?
