[From L to R] Michael Peha, Adam Fell, Thomas Duport (Photo: Anoush Abrar)
LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Early Hour Entertainment, a brand-new artist management and production company, has officially opened its doors for business.
The new venture is led by CEO Adam Fell, formerly the President of Quincy Jones Productions. Fell worked with Jones for 20 years, overseeing multiple divisions of Jones’ ventures, including artist management; endorsements and licensing; production (film/tv/music); the management of the joint ventures; and the investments.
The company also includes partners Michael Peha and Thomas Duport, who both worked with Fell at QJP for over a decade. Duport will take on the role of Chief Operating Officer at Early Hour, while Peha will serve as President of the new venture.
Team members also include Chief of Staff Michael Stennis; Armando Abate, VP of Talent Management; Talent Manager Jordan Abrams; and Junior Talent Manager Brendan Horn.
At launch, Early Hour’s roster includes six-time Grammy winner Jacob Collier, Yeti Beats, Flatbush Zombies rapper Erick the Architect and French-Lebanese trumpeter/composer Ibrahim Maalouf, pianists Alfredo Rodriguez and Justin Kauflin and multi-instrumentalist and producer Henry Was among others.
“We are very grateful to Quincy Jones for the decades of mentorship and guidance. I am fortunate to have the two best partners on planet Earth and a team that can truly accomplish anything. We are so honored by the trust that the artists have put in us and we know that this is only the beginning for Early Hour.”