In this episode, we sit down with Lionel Marciano, artist manager for Black Coffee, Virgil Abloh, Blondish, and a variety of other House DJs. Lionel started his career in the music industry as a talent buyer, promoter, sound engineer, agent, label owner and a record digger.   Today he is walking us through his journey and sharing with us his soul and a bit of his craft and vision.  In this episode we discuss...  -The value of artists who take the time to have clear visualizations of their dreams and the role managers play in mirroring and supporting those aspirations-Building momentum utilizing quality content across social media platforms -Strategizing the bookings that make the most sense for an artist at different points in their career-The importance as a manager of refining the process of presenting clear options to an artist -How managers should compose and balance their relationships when working with top tier artists.  As always never hesitate to leave a review or reach out to @musicbusinesspodcast Instagram with any feedback or ideas. Thank you for listening! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.