Maxim Karlik
Global Touring Division Agent, Creative Artists Agency
Maxim Karlik is an agent in the Global Touring division at Creative Artists Agency where he focuses on client strategy and new business opportunities for musical artists across the agency.
Karlik, who is based in CAA’s Los Angeles office, previously headed up UTA’s Music Crossover division. There, his division focused on integrating music clients across the agency’s publishing, audio, film, television, video games, theater, and voiceover divisions. He has worked with a number of artists over the year including Post Malone, The Kid LAROI, Lil Nas X, Lil Wayne, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Karol G, Jon Batiste, LCD Soundsystem and more.
Karlik served as a jury member for the 2026 Clio Awards, and his mentions include being named one of IQ Magazine’s “New Bosses” in 2018 and featured on Hits Magazine’s list of “Noisemakers: Raising the Bar” in 2021.
Karlik barely graduated from Monash University with a degree in Finance. He spent one semester abroad at the University of Arizona and thoroughly enjoyed whatever he remembers.
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