Tom Windish
Veteran booking agent Tom Windish has developed the touring careers of some of the hottest names in music, including Lorde, Billie Eilish, alt-J, The xx, M83, King Krule and more. Working with these and other top talent from the early days of their careers, hundreds of clients have grown from playing small local venues to dominating stages at major festivals and arenas under his purview.
Universally recognized as one of the industry’s most successful music agents, Windish joined Paradigm in 2017 from the independent Windish Agency, which he started in his Chicago apartment and built into an unstoppable industry force with a staff of more than 80 in six cities. Paradigm was acquired by Wasserman in 2021, and Tom became its Head of A&R and Business Development.
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