Jake Udell Biography
Jake Udell is a multi-talented person proficient in running a talent management company and an NFT Start-up called Metalink. Running his companies has made Jake a popular figure invited for talks and conferences involving other celebrities.
Jake Udell Age and Wife
Jake was born on 21st February 1989. He comes from a family of three children and a supportive family that saw him through until he was able to live by himself. Udell is married to Rachel Springate, a co-founder of Muse Capital. The couple is blessed with a child called Leo Udell. They married on 29th September 2018.
Jake Udell Education and Career
Jake was always an optimistic child from his teenage years. Entrepreneurship came naturally to him. This led him to join Indiana University for a degree program in Entrepreneurship after studying at Glen Brook North High School. He graduated and immediately started working at the Campus Candy and Yoghurt as the CMO and Creative director.
The Chicago native started as a rapper but his passion quickly leaned on to the business side of the industry. He co-founded a music company called TH3RD Brain, which managed talent, alongside his partner. He has worked with ZHU, Gallant, Pegboard Nerds, and Stephen. Udell succeeded in managing most of the artists under his label.
He joined the music industry with a different footing, especially in social media campaigns. His first major work was with the Krewella Music Group. Jake used blogs, narrative building, and free downloads to skyrocket Krewella’s popularity online and offline. They released their debut album, Get Wet in 2013, which debuted at position 8 on Billboard 200 Chart and sold out on their first North American tour.
His second major work was with ZHU whose single Faded earned Best Dance Recording nomination at the 57th Grammy Awards. Udell also worked with Grace Vanderwaal to launch her debut album Just the Beginning. Currently, Jake Udell is working with Zerb who collaborated with Kenyan artist Sophia Wanjiku to release banger Mwaki released in January 2024.
In 2017, Billboard named him among the 40 under 40 leading media industry executives. In June 2018, he headed community.com and succeeded in activating over 26 million users through using available resources offered by the company. Udell founded an NFT application called Metalink Lab in 2021
Jake Udell Net Worth
Udell has managed to become an influential figure in his industry due to the achievements he has had at a young age. His success led him to share the stage with world-renowned celebrities such as Steve Aoki and Jack Garrat. Udell has also been featured in Forbes and other popular magazine. his exceptional mind has made him a high-income earner whose net worth could be $2 million. Other talented people behind the music business are Shari Bryant and popular Dj John Summit.