Veteran unscripted agent Paul Barrutia has joined Arise Artists Agency.
Barrutia will represent Unscripted on-camera, award-winning talent, including television and digital hosts, content creators, experts, and more, in addition to covering the creative and business interests of production companies, producers, intellectual properties, and media properties worldwide.
John Burke (Outdoor Nevada), Jeff Schroeder (Daily Beast Live) and Faruq Tauheed (Battlebots) are among clients who are following him to Arise.
Barrutia began his career at Abrams Artists Agency in Los Angeles, representing host talent before partnering with John Paradise at The Paradise Group. He most recently served as the head of non-scripted television at Commercial Talent Agency.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Paul to Arise Artists Agency,” said CEO Brian Cho. “Paul’s dedication to his craft and clients, combined with his extensive experience in the Unscripted world, will be a tremendous asset to our team. We’re very excited to have him join us.”