Early Hour Entertainment kicks off with Jacob Collier, Yeti Beats on the roster

Six-time Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier, Grammy-nominated producer Yeti Beats (Beyoncé, Doja Cat) and rapper/producer Eric the architectfounding member of Flatbush Zombies, is now part of the management at the new Early entertainment.

The Los Angeles-based artist management and production company is led by the CEO Adam Fell.

Most recently president of Quincy Jones Productions, Fell worked with former QJP vice presidents Michael Peha and Thomas Duport. Peha, who worked in Warner Records' international marketing department before QJP, is president of Early Hour. Duport, who began his career in the music business in the front office of the Montreux Jazz festival, is Early Hour's COO.

In a statement announcing the formation of Early Hour Entertainment, Fell said: “We are very grateful to Quincy Jones for his decades of mentorship and guidance. I'm lucky to have the two best partners on planet earth and a team that can really make anything happen. We are so honored by the trust the artists have placed in us and know this is just the beginning for Early Hour.”

During his 20-year tenure with Jones, Fell oversaw multiple departments, including approvals and licensing, film/TV/music production and artist management. Collier has been among the final installment's clients since 2014. Fell also worked as an executive producer on the 2023 musical film adaptation of The Color Purple.

In March of this year, Early Hour Entertainment teamed up with Jon Batiste, Mathieu Jaton and Jeremy Arditi for the inaugural Montreux Jazz festival Miami. The three-night event will return to Miami in 2025. Early Hour has also teamed up with hosting veterans Jake Mathews and Corey McGuire, owners of Winston House and The Waterfront Venice, to open a music-themed restaurant on the west side of Los Angeles, slated for early 2025.

In addition to Collier, Beats and Erick the Architect, Early Hour's artist management roster includes trumpeter/composer Ibrahim Maalouf, pianist Alfredo Rodriguez, jazz pianist Justin Kauflin and producer/multi-instrumentalist Henry Was.