Full Name
Kirk Sommer
Company
WME
Speaker Bio
Kirk M. Sommer is a WME senior partner and Global Co-Head of Music. Considered by his peers to be a selfless and supportive leader and celebrated by artists for his multi-disciplinary approach, Sommer is one of the most revered and respected agents in the industry. He is known for helping guide many of the most respected artists of our time from their earliest days and has also nurtured young agents throughout his career.
Starting as a mailroom trainee at William Morris in 2000, Sommer has spent nearly 25 years building WME’s music department into one of the most powerful and successful in the business.
Today, Sommer directly oversees a robust and varied roster of multi-platinum, award-winning artists including Adele, Billie Eilish, Sam Smith, The Killers, Hozier, Arctic Monkeys, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Morrissey, Benson Boone, Lewis Capaldi, Teddy Swims, Camila Cabello, Steve Aoki and the late Amy Winehouse. He also works with critically acclaimed and notable artists including Amos Lee, Coheed and Cambria, Danger Mouse, Empire of the Sun, Finneas, Foster The People, George Ezra, Holly Humberstone, Inhaler, James Bay, Kasabian, King Princess, Maren Morris, Michael Kiwanuka, Paolo Nutini, Passion Pit, Pet Shop Boys, Portugal. the Man, Royal Blood, Sam Fender, Sleater-Kinney, Tegan and Sara, The Shins and Yebba. Sommer has helped his artists grow their live shows from clubs to stadiums.
Sommer has been recognized on the Billboard Power List for 8 consecutive years beginning in 2017, Variety’s Top 500 and Pollstar’s Impact 50. He has been nominated for Pollstar Agent of the Year multiple years in a row and IEBA Talent Agent of the Year. Sommer was also named on Billboard’s “30 Under 30” and “40 Under 40,” lists and won Best Agent at the International Music Awards presented by Shazam. PAPER Magazine also declared Sommer “the most influential booking agent in the world.” Sommer was inducted into the New York University SPS Hall of Fame on October 24, 2024.
Sommer along with his family are proud supporters of a number of organizations focused on children and children’s health.
Starting as a mailroom trainee at William Morris in 2000, Sommer has spent nearly 25 years building WME’s music department into one of the most powerful and successful in the business.
Today, Sommer directly oversees a robust and varied roster of multi-platinum, award-winning artists including Adele, Billie Eilish, Sam Smith, The Killers, Hozier, Arctic Monkeys, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Morrissey, Benson Boone, Lewis Capaldi, Teddy Swims, Camila Cabello, Steve Aoki and the late Amy Winehouse. He also works with critically acclaimed and notable artists including Amos Lee, Coheed and Cambria, Danger Mouse, Empire of the Sun, Finneas, Foster The People, George Ezra, Holly Humberstone, Inhaler, James Bay, Kasabian, King Princess, Maren Morris, Michael Kiwanuka, Paolo Nutini, Passion Pit, Pet Shop Boys, Portugal. the Man, Royal Blood, Sam Fender, Sleater-Kinney, Tegan and Sara, The Shins and Yebba. Sommer has helped his artists grow their live shows from clubs to stadiums.
Sommer has been recognized on the Billboard Power List for 8 consecutive years beginning in 2017, Variety’s Top 500 and Pollstar’s Impact 50. He has been nominated for Pollstar Agent of the Year multiple years in a row and IEBA Talent Agent of the Year. Sommer was also named on Billboard’s “30 Under 30” and “40 Under 40,” lists and won Best Agent at the International Music Awards presented by Shazam. PAPER Magazine also declared Sommer “the most influential booking agent in the world.” Sommer was inducted into the New York University SPS Hall of Fame on October 24, 2024.
Sommer along with his family are proud supporters of a number of organizations focused on children and children’s health.
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