Artist manager Nicholas Parasram and Twitch co-founder Justin Kan have joined forces to bring forth a remarkable new venture. This initiative aims to provide a comprehensive suite of services including artist and producer management, publishing, and distribution. It also features an “incubation lab” dedicated to helping clients bridge the gap with emerging technologies and develop new intellectual property (IP) and businesses.

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Thin Ice Entertainment's Client Portfolio

Electronic producer Stryv has made a significant mark with his track “Move,” which was recently remixed by Camila Cabello. Longtime David Guetta and Sia collaborator Marcus van Wattum has also contributed to the entertainment scene, having produced for renowned artists like Britney Spears, G-Eazy, and TWICE. Nigerian producer Zone's productions have been featured on tracks by Jason Derulo and Sexxy Red, among others. Producer RE/MIND worked with Zone and Derulo on the Derulo track “Limbo.”This diverse clientele showcases the wide range of talents that Thin Ice Entertainment is committed to nurturing and promoting.

The Core Focus of Thin Ice Entertainment

At the heart of Thin Ice Entertainment is the dedication to helping talent create businesses around their IP. Parasram emphasizes in a statement that the goal is to ensure that artists' brands scale in their own unique ways. By leveraging their combined experience in the startup ecosystem, Thin Ice is incubating in-house technology products to assist talent in better monetizing, distributing, and creating IP. The same principles used in the startup ecosystem - investing at the earliest stage and focusing on supercharging growth - are being applied to the entertainment industry, empowering creatives to take their businesses to new heights.This approach sets Thin Ice Entertainment apart, providing a holistic support system for artists to thrive in the highly competitive entertainment landscape.

Parasram and Kan's Professional Backgrounds

Parasram and Kan originally connected while working together at Kan's venture fund Goat Capital. Goat Capital incubated and invested in early-stage tech companies such as Stash and Rye. Prior to that, Parasram founded Sonar Projects, where he managed creators, worked on brand marketing campaigns, and secured content deals for venture-backed startups. In 2015, he partnered with Stryv to launch the producer's career and eventually got him signed to Artist Partner Group (APG) in 2020.Kan, on the other hand, is widely recognized as the co-founder of Twitch, which was acquired by Amazon in 2014 for $970 million. He serves as a general partner at Goat Capital and was previously a partner at incubator Y Combinator. Over the course of his career, he has invested in more than 100 startups, including Mercury, Ramp, Cruise, Alto Pharmacy, Xendit, Scale, Reddit, and Rippling.Their combined expertise and diverse backgrounds bring a unique perspective to the entertainment industry, making Thin Ice Entertainment a force to be reckoned with.