Tunde Adebimpe Expands UTA Deal to Film, TV
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- Tunde Adebimpe expanded his representation with UTA, moving from a music-only deal to also being repped for film and television work.
- Adebimpe has onscreen credits including Rachel Getting Married, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marriage Story, Twisters, and the series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
- TV On The Radio, the Grammy-nominated rock band Adebimpe co-founded, emerged from NYC's early-2000s art-rock scene with albums including Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, Return to Cookie Mountain, Dear Science, and Nine Types of Light.
- Adebimpe released his first formal solo album, Thee Black Boltz, via Sub Pop last year, marking his debut outside the band.
- Adebimpe studied film at New York University and cut his professional teeth in stop-motion animation on projects including MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch.
- Adebimpe continues to be represented by Zoë Blilie of TMWRK alongside his newly expanded UTA relationship.
Why it matters: Adebimpe's expansion into film and TV rep at UTA formalizes what his recent onscreen résumé already shows: a steady pivot toward acting roles across prestige films and a Star Wars series. For UTA, adding a Grammy-nominated songwriter with indie credibility and blockbuster exposure deepens its cross-disciplinary talent bench.
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