5 Celeb Managers That Absolutely Turn Up Careers

You definitely want them on your team.

5 Celeb Managers That Absolutely Turn Up Careers - On #TheWestbrooks it seems that all of the women are coming into their own. As their stock begins to rise, so does the stock they keep around them (management included). Take a look at a few of today's managers who've helped to catapult careers turning talent from unknowns to household names and brands.  (Photos from Left: Dominic Chan/ WENN.com, Flashpoint/WENN.com, Lester Cohen/WireImage)

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5 Celeb Managers That Absolutely Turn Up Careers - On #TheWestbrooks it seems that all of the women are coming into their own. As their stock begins to rise, so does the stock they keep around them (management included). Take a look at a few of today's managers who've helped to catapult careers turning talent from unknowns to household names and brands.  (Photos from Left: Dominic Chan/ WENN.com, Flashpoint/WENN.com, Lester Cohen/WireImage)

Troy Carter: Monster of a Manager - The Founder and CEO of Atom Factory — a talent management and full service film and television production company, Troy is responsible for driving the careers of artists like Lady Gaga, John Legend, Mindless Behavior and Meghan Trainor. (Photo: Dominic Chan/ WENN.com)

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Troy Carter: Monster of a Manager - The Founder and CEO of Atom Factory — a talent management and full service film and television production company, Troy is responsible for driving the careers of artists like Lady Gaga, John Legend, Mindless Behavior and Meghan Trainor. (Photo: Dominic Chan/ WENN.com)

Chris Chambers: Managing With Heart and Soul - Although the Chambers Group isn’t exclusively a management company, they do create “personalized, full scale, quality campaigns” to take their clients to the next level. Want to know who they’ve done this for? Jazmine Sullivan, Erykah Badu, Nick Young and Solange, just to name a few.   (Photo: WENN)

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Chris Chambers: Managing With Heart and Soul - Although the Chambers Group isn’t exclusively a management company, they do create “personalized, full scale, quality campaigns” to take their clients to the next level. Want to know who they’ve done this for? Jazmine Sullivan, Erykah Badu, Nick Young and Solange, just to name a few.   (Photo: WENN)

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Jay Z: The 'Roc' That Holds Everyone Down - We all know that he’s an amazing businessman. After stepping down from Def Jam and founding Roc Nation, Jay and his team took careers like Rihanna’s by the horns, causing her (in particular) to become a fashion icon (co-signed by the Council of Fashion Designers of America) and a household name.  (Photo: Rich Schultz/Getty Images for Roc Nation Sports)

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Johnny Wright: Seeing Artists' Potential in 20/20 - You may have seen him consulting on the careers of future stars on the Making the Band franchise, but did you know that he manages Justin Timberlake?  (Photo: Lester Cohen/WireImage)

Derek Dudley: Tying the 'Common' Threads - If taking his childhood friend Common from Chicago to the Oscars isn’t receipt enough, what is?   (Photo: WENN)

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Derek Dudley: Tying the 'Common' Threads - If taking his childhood friend Common from Chicago to the Oscars isn’t receipt enough, what is?   (Photo: WENN)