Fearless Management is a New York City–based
music management (
talent management
Talent management (TM) refers to the anticipation of required human capital for an organization and the planning to meet those needs. The field has been growing in significance and gaining interest among practitioners as well as in the scholarl ...
) company founded in 2003 by Joseph Janus, the acting President and chief executive officer.
Overview
After working in fashion and model management, Joseph Janus created Fearless Management to manage and develop artists and Fearless Productions/Intrepid Noise to
produce music.
Janus discovered
Ben Jelen
Benjamin Ivan Jelen (born 8 July 1979) is a Scottish-born American former singer-songwriter who plays the piano, violin, and guitar. He has lived in Scotland, England, Texas, New Jersey and New York. His career has been characterized by near-st ...
, a piano-based singer-songwriter, and brokered a deal with
Maverick Records
Maverick was an American entertainment company founded in 1992 by Madonna, Frederick DeMann, and Veronica "Ronnie" Dashev, and formerly owned and operated by Warner Music Group. It included a record label (Maverick Records), a film production ...
to release his debut, "Give It All Away" in 2004, which immediately entered no. 1 on the ''
Billboard
A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...
'' Heatseekers Chart. In 2005, Janus started Fearless Management Records, a record label specializing in releasing unsigned talent, as well as rarities and
EPs from established artists. The first release on the label was Ben Jelen's 2005
Rejected EP. Other Fearless Management clients include
Ben Jelen
Benjamin Ivan Jelen (born 8 July 1979) is a Scottish-born American former singer-songwriter who plays the piano, violin, and guitar. He has lived in Scotland, England, Texas, New Jersey and New York. His career has been characterized by near-st ...
,
John Sutherland,
Tim Cruz,
Marcus Monroe
Marcus Monroe (born May 2, 1985) is an actor/juggler/TV personality currently living in New York City. Marcus was born in 1985 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He moved to New York in 2004 to pursue a career in entertainment. Marcus has appeared on man ...
,
and
Sophie B. Hawkins.
References
{{reflist, 2
External links
Fearless Management Official Website
American talent agents