Mike Marquis

Position
Paradigm Talent Agency and Photo Finish Records
Biography

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Mike Marquis is a New York City–based agent for Paradigm Talent Agency and partner in Photo Finish Records. He has 15 years of experience in the music industry, including eight years as an agent at Paradigm. He has developed his agency roster to include Alice Merton, Bishop Briggs, Marian Hill, MisterWives, and Walk Off The Earth, most of whom were represented from their very first show.

His passion for working hands-on with artists from the ground up often means operating outside the typical boundaries of the job description. This is evident in his 10 years of work with Jack Antonoff; the two have executed countless branding and corporate deals together, started a New Jersey music festival (Shadow of the City, now in its fourth year), and recently signed a book deal.

Marquis and founder Matt Galle have built Photo Finish Records, now in its 10th year, to sell more than 1 million albums, 17 million singles and 1 billion total Spotify streams worldwide. Marquis approaches his work in a holistic way, trying to balance agency, label, and family. He says the keys for him are hard work, modesty, honesty, and a strong ethical core.