×Pick Up Conference + Music Passes at Hotel X Toronto May 5 from 4:00PM to 8:00PM and May 6–9 from 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Mark Kates is a manager historically synonymous with alternative music. He spent 10+ years at Geffen/DGC Records including A&R for Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Beck, Hole, White Zombie, Elastica, XTC, Jawbreaker and countless others. He ran Beastie Boys’ Grand Royal Records and worked at indie labels Big Time and Ace of Hearts. Fenway’s client roster includes MGMT, Michael Stipe, The Cribs, Mission of Burma, Doves, and Josh Klinghoffer who along with Michael is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He executive produced Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst & ex-Siouxsie and the Banshees Budgie’s podcast Curious Creatures. As DJ Carbo, Kates curates The Fenway Recordings Sessions, a concert series running in Boston which celebrated 20 years and 500+ shows in 2024. He has dj’d everywhere from Coachella to Melbourne. And he co-founded The Shout Syndicate Fund for after school arts at the request of former Boston Mayor and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.
