Jonathan Dickins is the founder of September Management, which is headquartered in the UK but also runs offices in the United States.<\/p>\n
Dickins is the manager of artists including Adele, Jamie T, and Paul Epworth.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Dickins’ sister, Lucy Dickins, is global head of contemporary music and touring at WME, and Adele\u2019s agent.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Dickins is a British talent manager, most notably representing Adele since 2006.<\/p>\n
Dickins comes from a family deeply rooted in the music industry.<\/p>\n
His grandfather, Percy Dickins, cofounded the NME and created the UK\u2019s first ever singles chart<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jonathan\u2019s father, Barry Dickins, is a legendary live agent and the co-founder of ITB<\/a>. Barry Dickins has worked with renowned artists including Bob Dylan and Neil Young.<\/p>\n Jonathan’s uncle, Rob Dickins, was the Chairman of Warner Brother\u2019s UK arm.<\/p>\n Jonathan Dickins got his start in the industry by working for his uncle<\/a> at WEA Records UK as a junior A&R in the 1990s. As his career progressed, Jonathan went on to take a role at the Instant Karma label.<\/p>\n Towards the end of his stint at Warner, Dickins founded his own sub-label, Showbiz, where his signings included rapper MIA. He transitioned to management in 2003, helping secure MIA a deal with the label XL Recordings.<\/p>\n Dickins founded September Management in 2006 with limited funds and no employees. <\/a>He launched the company out of a loft in his home.<\/p>\n After being referred to Adele by XL Recordings A&R exec Nick Huggett, Dickins researched her music on MySpace and invited her to the \u201coffice\u201d for a cup of tea.<\/p>\n