JAMES MACK JOINS LEADING MANAGEMENT COMPANY THE SHALIZI GROUP
BRINGS HIS ROSTER OF SNAKEHIPS AND OMNOM
MACK SET TO JOIN AFROJACK MANAGEMENT TEAM
AND WORK ON WIDER ROSTER
James Mack photographed by Kyle Christensen.
Longtime dance music business executive James Mack has joined leading management company The Shalizi Group (TSG), it has been announced today, July 11, by TSG founder Moe Shalizi. Mack brings his existing management clients Snakehips and OMNOM and will be contributing his expertise to TSG’s Afrojack management team, alongside Shalizi and Adam Chaves, as well as working across the company’s wider roster.
James Mack comes to TSG after 14 years with top global promotions agency Listen Up, the company he co-founded and where he spearheaded its global PR and promotions, breaking some of the biggest names in dance music from the beginning of their careers to mega star status including Avicii, David Guetta, Fisher, Black Coffee, Dom Dolla, Jamie Jones, and more. Over that time he drove the business’s expansion and set up offices in the US and Asia. While with Listen Up, Mack led the global PR and promotions for Black Coffee’s career-defining 2022 GRAMMY win for “Best Dance/Electronic Album” with Subconsciously.
“I’m extremely excited to be joining forces with Moe and The Shalizi Group,” says James Mack. “Moe’s vision for talent, his creativity and hustle is very inspiring. He has built an amazing team at The Shalizi Group offering the roster a unique level of services. I’m looking forward to the incredible work we’ll do together and what the future holds!”
Moe Shalizi shares: “I’ve worked with James since the beginning of my career and to have him on board officially as a part of the team and culture we are building at TSG, it’s very exciting. His vision, work ethic, and determination are what have always set him apart and I couldn’t be more grateful to have him on our team.”
Global multiplatinum and multibillion streaming artist Snakehips achieved Billboard Top 100 status with their mega hit “All My Friends” and has collaborated with the likes of Tinashe, Chance The Rapper, ZAYN, Anderson Paak, Anne Marie, Earthgang and HER. OMNOM catapulted to stardom with his breakout hit “Losing Control,” which topped the Beatport Top 100 for multiple weeks. This year OMNOM has already sold out the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and Ruins Knockdown Centre in New York, as well as solidified his presence in Las Vegas with residency at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.