Guillaume Thollet (FR)

Guillaume Thollet is a French artist manager and music executive whosecareer has been closely connected to the rise of melodic techno andprogressive house. He began in music as a podcaster, identifying emergingtalent as early as 2013–2014 before moving into artist management,representation and label development. Over the years, he has worked withartists including Mathame, Tale Of Us, Jast, The Element, Oostil,EarthLife, IN ANIMA and Enos, while also managing independent labelsincluding Nashton Records and Melted Records, the latter evolving intoone of Europe’s established underground electronic music collectives. Hisapproach has consistently focused on early talent discovery, strategicpositioning and building long-term creative ecosystems.

His work with Amedeo and Matteo Giovanelli of Mathame led to thecreation of MHA, an independent management and creative company basedin Bergamo, Italy. Under this structure, Thollet has helped developMathame from an underground electronic act into a global artistic project,with performances at Coachella and Tomorrowland, a debut albumreleased in partnership with Capitol Records / Universal Music Group in2023, and the creation of NEO in 2024. Launched at Brooklyn Mirage inNew York, NEO subsequently expanded to Ibiza through a residency atAmnesia, extending the Mathame universe into live experiences andculture. More recently, MHA entered into a worldwide managementpartnership with Sal & Co for Mathame.

Alongside established artists, Thollet continues to focus on identifying andaccelerating new talent. Jast is a recent example: within less than sixmonths of signing with MHA, the emerging artist developed a stronginternational summer touring profile and secured a major collaboration withDavid Guetta, one of the world’s leading DJs. This ability to identifypotential early and turn momentum into international opportunities remainsat the core of Thollet’s work—combining artist management, A&R, labeldevelopment, creative direction and music business strategy to buildthe next generation of global electronic music artists.