CALL MY AGENT:
DAVID ZEDECK

HITS presents a brand-new feature on the agents who work behind the scenes to help get your favorite tours up and running. Do they want to deal with us? We're pretty sure that's a no. But ready or not, here comes...

David Zedeck: Partner, Co-Head of Worldwide Music, UTA

A top-level live-music executive for most of his working life, Zedeck has a nearly unmatched track record of developing careers. Since joining UTA as a partner and special advisor to the board of directors in 2017, he's helped oversee the agency’s worldwide music business while representing such clients as the Jonas Brothers, Christina Aguilera, ZAYN, Paul Anka, Toni Braxton, Jason Derulo, Bebe Rexha and Anitta.

Zedeck led the charge to purchase dance outfit Circle Talent Agency. Along with co-head Samantha Kirby Yoh, he also helped acquire U.K.-based Echo Location Talent Agency, bringing such EDM stars as Kaskade, ILLENIUM, NIGHTMRE, Diplo and Marshmello into the UTA fold.

He served as Live Nation’s exec VP and president of Global Talent and Artist Development through 2012.

And now, two questions:

First concert you ever saw?

First arena show was The Doobie Brothers’ Minute by Minute Tour.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

“Always work like the person you are working for is watching you.” —my dad

“No job too big, no job too small.” —Norby Walters, my first day working for him