Musician David Kushner has signed with WME in all areas. The Chicago-born Kushner continues to be managed by Brent Shows of ALTAR MGMT. In April, Kushner broke onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his single “Daylight” and plans to take his talent on the road this fall.
After releasing his debut EP Footprint I Found in September, featuring singles “Miserable Man” and “Mr. Forgettable,” Kushner drew attention for his latest single “Daylight.” In addition to reaching the Hot 100, “Daylight” also cracked the top 10 of the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart.
TikTok has been a huge factor in Kushner’s popularity as fans liken his deep vocals to Bon Iver, Hozier and The Lumineers. When he released a snippet of the song in January on the platform, it went viral and racked up more than 230,000 clips on TikTok before its official release on DSPs.
The 23-year-old now boasts over 26 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 3.9 million followers on TikTok with over 100 million likes on the platform.
Earlier this month, Kushner told Billboard that even though he grew up in a musical family, he struggled to find his voice until a vocal coach encouraged him to experiment with a lower range and he found his artistic footing. “I entered a new creative dimension in a way,” says Kushner, who has since removed those earlier songs from streaming services. “It felt like I stepped from one world into another.”
Starting in September, Kushner will hit North American Leg for his The Daylight Tour 2.0. He is currently scheduled to play 20 sold-out gigs across the U.S. including New York’s Webster Hall, The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles and close out on Oct. 1 at the Showbox in Seattle. Tickets went on sale Friday (June 23) and sold out within hours. A full list of dates can be found below.
