Eternal Sommer: Kirk Sommer’s story so far, part 2
In the concluding part of our interview, the WME global co-head of music details his passion for building careers
Feature By Gordon Masson | 15 January 2026
Gordon Masson talks to agent extraordinaire Kirk Sommer about his first 25 years at WME. Read part one of the interview here.
An upward ascension
Having established himself as an agent, Sommer’s trajectory through the WME ranks was nothing short of stratospheric, as his creativity in plotting strategy for clients started to reap extraordinary results.
“You need to place yourself in the way of discovery, trust your instincts, and give it all you can – and I’ve been very selective…