John Legend Joins Roc Nation for Management

john legend It is now managed by: Roc Nation, The Hollywood Reporter It was learned after the singer parted ways with her longtime manager Ty Stiklorius and her company, Friends at Work.

It is unclear when the transition occurred. legend Recently listed on Friends at Work, as reflected in the Internet Archive’s Way Back Machine, Stiklorius spoke about his work with Legend during a panel discussion at the Global Citizen event in Beverly Hills in February.

“Twenty years in this business is a lifetime,” Stiklorius said in a statement. “I’m proud of the work John and I have done together, which is rooted in creativity, trust, love and ambition.” neck. “I have revitalized the future for both of us by passing the music management baton to ROC Nation’s Jay Brown. I continue to be John’s partner and his biggest champion in the many for-profit and non-profit ventures we have built together.”

The legend first burst onto the scene in 2004 with his widely acclaimed debut album. Lift up, quickly established himself as one of the biggest voices in R&B. He won 13 Grammy Awards during his career and created some of the biggest hits of his generation, including the 14-time platinum hit “All of Me” and “Like I’m Going to Lose You,” a duet with Meghan Trainor.

Legend and Stiklorius have been working together for decades. billboard They reported their association dating back to 2006, when Stiklorius helped found John Legend Ventures. The legend joined Stiklorius when he founded Friends at Work in 2014 and left with her after Stiklorius left Troy Carter’s management company. Atom Factory.

Friends at Work’s roster includes Charlie Puth, who recently released his fourth album. Anything clever!, On Friday. Also on the company’s management list are rock band The National and jazz singer Arooj Aftab. Stiklorius has long maintained a reputation as a respected manager who uses his platform to speak out about inequality in the music industry. In 2024 she wrote new york times opinion piece About the toxicity of the music industry following the abuse allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s management and music company, boasts a roster of superstars including A$AP Rocky, Rihanna, Clipse, Lil Uzi Vert, Megan Thee Stallion and more. Roc Nation did not respond to a request for comment, but has since thursday The company has requested comment. Shared your Instagram post Along with a photo of Legend during his Night of Songs and Stories tour.