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Adam Leber is an American talent manager, entrepreneur, and investor. Currently a partner at Maverick Management, Leber manages Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Labrinth, Noah Cyrus, LSD and more.

In 2017, Leber made his first appearance on Billboard’s Power 100 list, the publication’s annual ranking of executives driving the music industry, at #65.

Leber was born and raised in Queens, New York and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife.

Early Career
Leber’s music industry career began with an internship at Loud Records, working with their street teams. The internship at the record label led to a role in the label’s marketing department, where he worked with quintessential New York hip-hop artists such as Mobb Deep, Big Pun, and the Wu-Tang Clan.

Leber joined the pop world in 2001, managing tour sponsorships, arranging endorsement deals and road managing for a roster of stars that included *NSYNC, Dixie Chicks, Sean "Diddy" Combs, and Britney Spears.

Artist Management
In 2005, Leber partnered with Larry Rudolph and founded ReignDeer Entertainment, a full-service entertainment company involved in artist management, television and film production. Together they signed Miley Cyrus, and managed Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Will.i.am, Avril Lavigne, Fifth Harmony and more.

As one of Spears' managers, Leber helped launch her Las Vegas residency Britney: Piece of Me at Planet Hollywood in 2013, which grossed over $137 million in its 248 show run.

In 2014 Leber teamed up with Guy Oseary as well as 8 other established music managers and founded Maverick Management, which represents artists from a wide range of music genres including pop, hip-hop, rock, and country.

Leber and Rudolph met with director Jerry Mitchell in 2017 to discuss producing a musical based on Spears' catalog,. Jerry Mitchell declined to produce the musical. The project is currently being directed by Kristin Hangii and has no projected debut date.

Leber added hip hop artist Lil Nas X to his roster in May 2019, co-managing alongside Maverick's Gee Roberson. Nas X's single "Old Town Road" went on to break the record for longest tenure at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July.

Technology
Leber was an early investor in Uber, and has since expanded his tech investments to online clothing retailer Everlane, as well as social network Path. Leber also has a stake in Shervin Pishevar's Sherpa Ventures.