MUSIC
MEDIA
MArKETING MANAGEMENT

Led by annually recognized, award-winning entertainment industry leader Joel Klaiman, previously a senior executive at Columbia Records, Republic Records, Epic Records and HITCO Entertainment, Ascend brings innovative strategic guidance and undeniable results.

Over the course of Klaiman’s career, he has achieved record breaking creative and financial milestones with a diverse array of artists, including Adele, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Harry Styles, The Chainsmokers, Pharrell, John Legend, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and more. He is credited with creating multiple groundbreaking promotional campaigns that resulted in the crossover success of seminal artists such as Taylor Swift, Amy Winehouse, Daft Punk, and others.