Variety exclusively learned that Curate has hired talent and literary manager Aaron Brown.
Mr. Brown joins Curate from Avalon, where he has worked for the past 10 years. He began his career as an assistant at Artists First and before that was mentored by Jim Osborne at IAG.
“We are thrilled that Aaron will be joining the Curate team,” the firm’s partners said in a statement. “His hands-on approach to management and ability to build a career in a variety of mediums is very exciting. He has a multi-hyphenated talent and a keen eye for unique opinions, which fits perfectly with our vision for Curate.”
Brown’s client list includes Ivy Walk (“The English Teacher”), Andrew Jay Cohen (“Neighbors”) and Will and Aaron Eisenberg (“Cursed”). Friends), Eugene Lee Yang (Nimona), Jari Jones (Bob’s Burgers), Adam Faison (Fallout), Dominque Jackson (Pose), and Maeve Press (Everything’s Gonna Be). Okay”, “Hole”), Courtney Parchman (“The Sex Life of a College Girl”), etc.
“I couldn’t be more excited to join Curate,” Brown said. “Their client-first mentality, drive for success, and positive culture within the company all align with my core values. As a manager, my focus has always been on supporting creators to play across disciplines and be innovative. I’m excited to have a team that shares this vision.”
While at Avalon, Brown served as an executive producer on Adult Swim’s sketch comedy series “The Horror of Jordan Mendoza.” He also helped build Marc Maron’s acting career, unearthing projects like “GLOW,” “To Leslie” and “In Memoriam.”
