John Legend is now managed by Roc Nation, Hollywood Reporter She learned this, when the singer parted ways with her longtime manager Ty Stechlorious and her company Friends at Work.
It is unclear when the switch occurred. Legend was listed on Friends at Work as recently as last month, as featured in the Internet Archive’s Way Back Machine, and Stiklorius spoke about her work with Legend in February during a panel discussion for a Global Citizen event in Beverly Hills.
“Twenty years is a lifetime in this business, and I am proud of the work John and I have done together that has been rooted in creativity, trust, love and ambition,” Sticklorious said in a statement. THR. “I feel energized about what lies ahead as I pass the music management baton to Jay Brown at ROC Nation. I remain John’s partner in the many for-profit and non-profit ventures we have built together and John’s biggest champion.”
Legend first broke out in 2004 with his critically acclaimed debut album get the lift, who quickly established himself as one of the biggest voices in R&B music. He won 13 Grammy Awards in his career and was behind some of the biggest hits of his generation, including his 14-times platinum single “All of Me,” as well as “Like I’m Going to Lose You,” a duet with Meghan Trainor.
Legend and Stiklorius have worked together for decades Bulletin board Their association dates back to 2006, when Stiklorius helped found John Legend Ventures. Legend stuck with Stiklorius when she founded Friends at Work in 2014, and left with her after Stiklorius departed from Troy Carter’s label Atom Factory.
Still on the Friends at Work roster is Charlie Puth, who has just released his fourth album, Everything is smart!, Friday. Also on the company’s management roster is rock band The National as well as jazz singer Arooj Aftab. Stiklorius has long had a reputation as a respected emcee who has also used her platform to speak out about inequality in the music industry. In 2024, A New York Times Opinion piece about toxicity in the music industry amid abuse allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s management and music company, boasts a roster of superstars that includes A$AP Rocky, Rihanna, Clipse, Lil Uzi Vert, Megan Thee Stallion and more. Roc Nation did not respond to a request for comment, though, afterward THR The company reached out for comment, sharing an Instagram post containing a photo of the legend during his A Night of Songs & Stories tour.
