A3 Artists Agency signed Smosh, the long-running YouTube comedy brand, for representation across the board. Smosh was founded in 2005 by childhood friends Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox. After drift…
“I really want to return to our roots, and part of that is owning the company so we can really take Smosh in any creative direction,” Padilla toldin June. Hecox said, “It’s kind of freaky how well this has all fallen into place. Our friendship had to end to be able to come back together.”
Since its inception, Smosh has amassed more than 10 billion views and 75 million followers across platforms. They have released two feature films in partnership with Lionsgate and YouTube and created multiple short-form scripted shows. Following Padilla and Hecox’s buyout of Smosh, the core onscreen talent team — Shayne Topp, Courtney Miller and Damien Haas — have remained in place. The company continues to operate out of the Burbank studio space built under Mythical’s ownership.
Padilla is also repped by A3 Artists Agency. Smosh is managed by Alessandra Catanese, who serves as CEO as well as COO and executive producer of Padilla’s Pressalike Productions.
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