Erik Abel

Erik Abel is currently a partner at Adler Music Group, where he oversees the touring careers of Rakim, DJ Quik, Scarface, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Token, Slum Village, Chris Webby, Mavi, Goodie Mob, Ekoh, and more. Abel also manages the music career of Creed Bratton from the hit TV show "The Office". After earning his chops as a music producer, artist and DJ, Abel began as a Booking Agent in 2012 with International Artists Agency, where he worked Wu-Tang Clan, Blackstreet, Cam'ron, Method Man and Redman, and more. He later went on to book a number of Hip-Hop's biggest artists, including Polo G, Yung Bleu, Kota the Friend, Tee Grizzley, and more. In recent years, Abel has coordinated strategic partnerships with major brands such as Red Bull, Powerade, Brand Jordan, Major League Baseball, Starter, NBC, MTV, ESPN, Getty Images, Stance Socks, and more. He also hosted his own podcast entitled "The Indie Playbook", which shared valuable information, resources, and knowledge from some of the industry’s leading managers, agents, journalists, artists, and other experts. Abel has recently moved onto new ventures, and is currently directing his first documentary and organizing his first music festival.