ICM Partners With Joel Madden

• ICM Partners and rock star Joel Madden have formed a partnership aimed at identifying and developing emerging artists and brands in the music industry, as well as offering a refreshing level of personal service to already established artists and clients at ICM.

Madden (left) got his start in 1996 as the co-founder of the band Good Charlotte, which he formed with his twin brother Benji. He spent the next two decades building the band, a global touring business, a career in writing, recording and producing music and TV. In 2015 Joel, Benji and their older brother Josh founded MDDN.co, a music company focused on artist development and management, as well as branding and culture.

This new collaboration with ICM will parlay the expertise, infrastructure and the broad scope of talent and opportunity at ICM Partners with Madden to bring new talent to the agency, develop business and offer creative support to the clients at ICM. Madden said, “The agents we have worked with at ICM share our passion and entrepreneurial spirit for artist representation. We have the opportunity to create something very special which I’m excited about and believe will be very impactful in supporting the growth and success of artists. Helping build creative businesses and brands is an idea both myself and ICM believe in and want to help artists achieve.”

Rob Prinz, Co-Head of Worldwide Music for ICM Partners, commented, “Joel is a force of nature in the music and pop culture worlds and a uniquely gifted artist and entrepreneur who we are excited to be in business with, and grateful to our colleague Mike Hayes,who was at the genesis of our relationship with Joel and a driving force.” [Photo credit: ICM Partners]