UTA Hires Paradigm Music Agents Jeffrey Hasson & Matt Meyer

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerTalent and lit Andrea Nelson Meigs is joining UTA as a Partner following her 14-year run at ICM Partners.Nelson Meigs, who was a Los Angeles-based lawyer before beginning her career in entertainment, has over the years worked with a number of influential filmmakers and storytellers, helping to build her clients’ careers across various business verticals such as television, film, theater, branding, and publishing.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerParadigm Talent Agency has closed a two-year deal with Film2Future, a non-profit professional-level filmmaking program for under-served teenagers in Los Angeles aged 14-18, to introduce the participants to the world of agency representation and build careers as agents.Paradigm, which is the first agency partner for the non-profit, will offer workshops, mentorship programs, and paid internships to Film2Future students.Established in 2016 by Haven Entertainment

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Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterMusic agents Jeffrey Hasson (pictured at right) and Matt Meyer have joined UTA.  Both arrive from Paradigm with Hasson based in Nashville and Meyer in Los Angeles.Hasson got his start at Monterey Peninsula Artists in 2005 and has worked with such artists as Young The Giant, Tori Kelly, Surfaces, Jamey Johnson, Dashboard Confessional, and Blues Traveler, among others.Meyer began his career at electronic dance music agency AM Only, which was later acquired by

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