WOODLAND HILLS: T: (818) 783-0570
Experience
Wayne is a partner in Citrin Cooperman’s Business Management and Family Office practice and is based out of Woodland Hills (Los Angeles), California. Wayne is a veteran professional with over 25 years in music and entertainment business management, and serves as the Music subindustry leader of the firm's Entertainment, Music, and Sports Practice. Prior to this, he was a Senior Tax Manager at one of the Big Four accounting firms.
Wayne is a CPA and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), providing a wide variety of accounting and consulting services in the music and entertainment industry including consulting for artist tours and music festivals. Wayne has been recognized on various lists as a top entertainment business manager and has been the subject of many articles in publications such as Forbes.
CREDENTIALS
Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Southern California
Licenses
Certified Public Accountant in the State of California
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Affiliations
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)
Honors & Awards
'2024 Business of Entertainment Visionary' by L.A. Times B2B Publishing
Variety's 'Business Managers Elite' (2023, 2020)
Billboard's 'Top Business Managers' (2023, 2020, 2019)
Presentations & Publications
“Q&A: Wayne Kamemoto, Rock Star Business Manager, On The Music Industry,” Forbes, August 10, 2022
“The World’s Highest-Paid DJs Of 2019,” Forbes, July 28, 2019
“Part 2: 64 People, From Shepard Fairey To Duff McKagan, On Their Greatest Strength Or Weakness,” Forbes, March 18, 2019
“Wayne Kamemoto: How To Pitch And Be Pitched By One Of Music’s Biggest Business Managers,” Forbes, February 21, 2018
“The Business Managers For The Weeknd, Skrillex And More Share Their Money Management Tips,” Forbes, September 12, 2017
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Community Involvement
Wayne is known for his work coaching youth basketball as a volunteer with the City of Los Angeles. He has also been a prominent supporter of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.
Outside the Office
Wayne enjoys being a girl dad (to two daughters), supporting his alma mater’s sports teams, exploring hiking trails in L.A., and collecting old Marvel comic books.
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