Successful celebrity and media attorney Damien Granderson is a co-founder of Granderson Des Rochers (GDR), a leading entertainment company. He has recently drawn attention in the music industry because of his vigorous and calculated approach to giving clients advice for long-term success.
During the previous year, the co-founder represented reggaeton and successful artist J Balvin in an extraordinary joint-venture recording agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG). Entertainment lawyer Damien Granderson also secured many other significant deals for the artist. These comprise performance agreements for the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show and Fortnite.
Damien Granderson also secured a talent contract for The Boy From Medellin and an endorsement deal with McDonald’s for Baldwin. The attorney has also worked with A$AP Rocky. He represented the superstar in his endorsement contract with Gucci for its 2022 Life of a Rock Star campaign. He also spearheaded the artist’s A$AP Worldwide collaboration with PacSun, a deal that included exclusive joint releases.
Granderson has made other significant deals for numerous artists. He was involved in the partnership and endorsement agreement between J. Cole and Puma. Successful attorney Damien Granderson represented singer H.E.R in her endorsement deal with Tommy Hilfiger.
Other major deals the executive has dealt with include the renegotiation and agreement between 300 Entertainment and YSL Records (Young Thug’s firm), as well as the artist’s contract with Atlantic. Damien Granderson represents many hip-hop artists, including Lakeyah, Lil Baby, City Girls, Lil Yatchy and NE-YO. Guy Blake, his partner, is the head of the company’s Music Publishing Practice. He has managed several issues for GDR clients, including Bernie Taupin, J. Cole and Young Thug.