Jon Bellion Signs With Make Wake Artists

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Pictured (L-R): Chris Kappy, Jon Bellion, Louis Coppola and Matt Maschi.

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer Jon Bellion has signed a full-service artist management deal with Make Wake Artists. He will work directly with Make Wake Founder Chris Kappy and longtime collaborators Louis Coppola and Matt Maschi.

As a collaborator, Bellion’s recent work includes the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song “Dai Dai” by Shakira and Burna Boy, which he co-wrote with Ed Sheeran; “Girls” with The Kid LAROI, and “Two Car Garage” with Swae Lee, released through the FANDOM platform. His songwriting and production credits also include Justin Bieber’s “Holy,” “Ghost,” and “Anyone,” Maroon 5’s “Memories,” and Eminem and Rihanna’s Grammy-winning hit “The Monster.”

In 2019, Bellion launched Beautiful Mind Inc., which includes Beautiful Mind Records and Beautiful Mind Publishing. The company has signed artists such as Tori Kelly and Lawrence. His debut album, The Human Condition, reached the top five on the Billboard 200, while his second album, Glory Sound Prep, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart and No. 15 on the Billboard 200.

Make Wake partnered with Bellion on his first solo album in six years, FATHER FIGURE. The project was managed by Coppola, with Maschi leading A&R, and became Bellion’s biggest studio release to date. Led by “WHY” (feat. Luke Combs) and collaborations with Pharrell and Jon Batiste, the album delivered Bellion’s strongest results across downloads, streams, fan engagement, merchandise sales and media coverage. The momentum continued with his first live performance in six years, which sold out in less than a week.

“I met JB when Luke recorded “WHY” with him in November of 2024,” says Kappy. “We hit it off and he loved our Fans.F1rst. philosophy. We jumped right in, re-ignited his fan base and put out FATHER FIGURE. We then sold out two nights at Forest Hills (23,000 people) and set into motion JB’s new creative dreams to be a writer, producer, and artist on his terms. JB is a visionary and we are happy to be leading the charge for his art and creative genius. We just now are announcing this because we were busy with everything else.”

That success carried into Live from Forest Hills. The 20-track live album captures Bellion’s sold-out two-night run at Forest Hills Stadium in August 2025, his only live performance of FATHER FIGURE.

The release has driven record audience growth for Bellion, helping push his career streams past 4.7 billion across platforms. He now reaches 4.35 million monthly listeners on Spotify and 1.5 million YouTube subscribers. His direct-to-fan community added 31,000 new fan club members, with new music shared with fans before its public release. His debut show at Red Rocks on June 11 sold out the 10,000-seat venue, and he is set to perform at the Hollywood Bowl on September 24.

“I don’t really need a manager, I need an idea partner,” adds Bellion. “People who can execute my vision outside the machine. Kappy brought me a sound board and a work force that executes for me. He understands my workflow is at my own pace and that pace is uncompromising. He understands that better than anyone I’ve ever met. Within seconds of meeting him I knew this would work out.”

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