Troubadour Exclusive: Career in Conversation Feat. Sophia Sansone and Friends from Make Wake Artists

Troubadour members are invited to an evening exploring Sophia Sansone’s career story as a flourishing young professional in the music industry, along with other perspectives from her friends at Make Wake Artists: Adam Hale, Dylan Wright, Jess Keifer, and Matt Shay.

Sophia Sansone is a Managing Partner at Make Wake Artists, where she joined in 2017 as an assistant to founder Chris Kappy. Within her first year, she became Luke Combs’ day-to-day manager and has remained a key member of his management team, helping guide his career through a period of historic growth. She also manages Nicole Combs, overseeing her brand partnerships, and directly manages Harry Hudson. Her work spans artist strategy, touring, marketing and partnerships, with a focus on building lasting careers.

One of ten children, with seven brothers and two sisters, Sansone credits her parents, grandparents and siblings as her greatest inspirations. She is a Vanderbilt University graduate. Her industry recognition includes Nashville Briefing’s 30 Under 30 (2021); MusicRow’s N.B.T. Industry Directory (2022 and 2023); Billboard Women in Music (2023, 2024 and 2025), Country Power Players (2023–26) and 40 Under 40 (2024); Variety Hitmakers (2023 and 2024); and MusicRow’s Rising Women on the Row (2026).

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