2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Lee Anderson

PRESIDENT
Wasserman Music

YEARS IN THE BIZ: 24
FIRST JOB IN THE BIZ: Marketing intern at Nectar’s & Club Metronome in Burlington, Vermont

Lee Anderson is hard to pin down. He’ll bounce between London and New York, taking detours to Los Angeles and Florida. He’s fueled by an abundance of caffeine as he spends a large portion of his day in back-to-back meetings. After the work day is done, he’ll head out to see his clients perform. With a heavy dance music roster that includes Skrillex, Charlotte de Witte, Disclosure, Swedish House Mafia, ISOxo, Knock2, Zedd and more, that can go into the wee hours. Talent buyers and promoters within the scene describe him as “highly energetic,” forcing younger people stepping into the music industry to learn how to keep up with him. It’s that tireless work ethic that’s propelled him to president of Wasserman Music, a new title within the agency.

When Anderson reflects on his most impactful accomplishments of this year, he focuses on the agency as a whole. He describes the people at the company as its greatest asset, and emphasizes, “Our promise to them is to provide unfailing support and earned opportunities for growth across their entire career at Wasserman.”

“We take deep pride in the fact that Wasserman Music provides the best working culture and the greatest opportunity for professional growth of any agency, which has led to 100% agent retention since we launched three years ago – during which time we’ve more than doubled in size – with more and more looking to join and be a part of our journey,” Anderson says.

Throughout his conversations with Pollstar over the last year, Anderson continues to emphasize the need to work with artists in unique ways that best serve them. He’s known for his aim of creating “once-in-a-lifetime” moments with his artists, including pop-up shows with Skrillex in New York City and Coachella in 2023 and San Francisco shortly before this issue went to print, an ethos that has spread through the entire dance music department at the agency, where Anderson oversaw 40 employees.