Making plans with Nigel, part 2
In part two of IQ's look back on Nigel Hassler's 40 years in the industry, the agent talks through his journey from Helter Skelter to CAA
Feature By Gordon Masson | 5 May 2026
When country music superstar Garth Brooks takes to the stage at BST Hyde Park in June, it will herald another career highlight for CAA’s Nigel Hassler, who admits that his 40th year in the business is coinciding with one of his most enjoyable periods as an agent.
In part two of our retrospective on Hassler’s 40 years as an agent, he takes IQ on his journey from Helter Skelter to CAA, and to becoming one of the most respected…