Ryan Gentles

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ryan Gentles
Occupation	Business Executive
Date Of Birth	Nov 28, 1977(1977-11-28)
Age	47
Country	United States
Horoscope	Scorpio

Ryan Gentles Biography

Ryan Gentles is one of the most popular and richest Business Executive who was born on November 28, 1977 in United States. Talent manager, known as the CEO of Wiz Kid Management. This agency is behind The Strokes and The Hunts and School of Seven Bells.

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Gentles began his career in the music industry as a musician; he was the vocalist and guitarist in the band Timmsie’s First Time which broke up in 1995 and then The Selzers, which broke up in 2000. Matthew Romano, The Strokes’ drum technician and back-up drummer, was also in both bands, playing drums. While in school, Gentles interned for future Strokes publicist Jim Merlis at Geffen Records and New York music venue Mercury Lounge. After graduating in 1999, he was hired by Mercury Lounge and shortly became their booker. He soon came in contact with The Strokes who asked him “three or four times to manage them” despite the fact that professional managers were courting the band. He became their manager in 2000 and, at the insistence of frontman Julian Casablancas, had an equal share in the profits of the band, untypical of the music industry. Gentles was contracted to be The Strokes exclusive manager for five years and has continued to manage them. He played a starring role in their music video “The End Has No End”. He is now often considered to be “the sixth Stroke”. Gentles played guitar on one track of Strokes-guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr.’s 2006 album, titled Yours to Keep.

Gentles management firm is known as Wiz Kid Management. In the early 2000s, he managed musicians Adam Green and Ryan Adams for a brief period. In January 2008, he merged his company with that of music business veteran’s Danny Goldberg to form Gold Village/Wiz Kid Management. In June 2014, Wiz Kid joined the management division of production company C3 Presents. As of 2018, he manages the bands The Strokes, CRX, Romes, School of Seven Bells, Streets of Laredo, and The Hunts.

In March 2016, he celebrated his one-year anniversary with Mikaela.

Ryan Gentles Net Worth

Ryan Gentles is one of the richest Business Executive from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ryan Gentles 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before he became a manager for the Strokes, he was the guitarist and vocalist of Timmsie’s First Time as well as The Seltzers.

He was nicknamed “the sixth stroke” and appeared in the music video for “The End Has No End”.

Ryan Michael Gentles (born November 28, 1977) is a music manager and the CEO of Wiz Kid Management. He is the manager of the New York City-based band The Strokes.

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Who is Ryan Gentles Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ryan Ranked on the list of most popular Business Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ryan Gentles celebrates birthday on November 28 of every year.

Who is Ryan Gentles?

Ryan Gentles is an American actor who has worked with Tyler Perry studios in several stage plays and movies including Madea Goes to Jail playing Nate, Sonny’s boss and Vanessa’s boyfriend. He also made an appearance in the movie version of “Madea’s Family Reunion” as a stripper.

Does Ryan Gentles still manage The Strokes?

Gentles was contracted to be The Strokes exclusive manager for five years and continued to manage them. He played a starring role in their 2003 music video “The End Has No End.” He has been considered to be “the sixth Stroke.” After twenty years of managing The Strokes, Gentles and the band parted ways in October 2020.

Did the strokes split?

The Strokes Split With Longtime Management – Billboard.

What happened to Julian and Juliet?

Julian and Juliet kept their split amicable and divorced quietly last year Credit: Photoshot. Julian married Juliet, who was the band’s assistant manager, in 2005 and they have two sons, Cal and Zephyr. The pair kept their split amicable and divorced quietly last year.

What was Julian Casablancas addicted to?

While Julian doesn’t remember the incident like that, he did state that he believed doing heroin was just “crossing a line” because “it can take a person’s soul away.” And apparently, Casablancas was right.