Exclusive: APA continues to build its talent agent roster with the hire of Jovan Meredith, who moves to APA from Luber Roklin where he most recently served as a manager. He becomes the 16th new agent APA has brought in recently following the CAA/ICM merger.
Meredith began his representation career at Paradigm in 2012 where he worked in the talent department for four years. In 2016 he left to help Will Smith’s brother Harry launch Smith Global, a distribution company with a focus on independent films from underrepresented voices. In 2021 he returned to representation by joining Luber Roklin as a manager with a focus primarily on diverse and crossover artists.
“When you look at the success APA is having as a leader in the representation of diverse artists, helping them build their brands across multiple platforms and businesses, it is truly cutting edge and made it the place I wanted to be,...
Meredith began his representation career at Paradigm in 2012 where he worked in the talent department for four years. In 2016 he left to help Will Smith’s brother Harry launch Smith Global, a distribution company with a focus on independent films from underrepresented voices. In 2021 he returned to representation by joining Luber Roklin as a manager with a focus primarily on diverse and crossover artists.
“When you look at the success APA is having as a leader in the representation of diverse artists, helping them build their brands across multiple platforms and businesses, it is truly cutting edge and made it the place I wanted to be,...
- 10/26/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Talent agent Jimmy Martin has left ICM Partners to become a manager at Luber Roklin Entertainment. Martin, the latest ICM agent to depart ahead of the company’s pending acquisition by CAA, joined the agency in 2015. After stints as an assistant and coordinator, he was promoted to talent agent in January 2021.
“We are thrilled to bring Jimmy into the Luber Roklin fold,” Luber Roklin principals Matt Luber and Lena Roklin said. “He has great taste and relationships and is an extremely hard worker. His entrepreneurial spirit will fit in well our already thriving team.”
Martin is the latest Luber Ronlin addition as the management company has been expanding its ranks during the pandemic. Recent hires include Nate Bryson, who came from Paradigm; Brendan Thomas from Authentic Entertainment; Daisy Burnham from Management 360; and Jovan Meredith who was an agent at Paradigm.
“We are thrilled to bring Jimmy into the Luber Roklin fold,” Luber Roklin principals Matt Luber and Lena Roklin said. “He has great taste and relationships and is an extremely hard worker. His entrepreneurial spirit will fit in well our already thriving team.”
Martin is the latest Luber Ronlin addition as the management company has been expanding its ranks during the pandemic. Recent hires include Nate Bryson, who came from Paradigm; Brendan Thomas from Authentic Entertainment; Daisy Burnham from Management 360; and Jovan Meredith who was an agent at Paradigm.
- 4/20/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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