Neil Warnock: Five moments that shaped a career
Having celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year, the pioneering music agent recounts how he built much of the industry we know today
Feature By Gordon Masson | 22 September 2026
Having celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year, Neil Warnock MBE is entering a new phase of his career: sharing his decades of experience to mentor younger colleagues, while devoting more time to his artist roster.
For a man who has seen everything, and literally invented many aspects of the agency business, Warnock has more energy than many colleagues half his age, and is regularly first in UTA’s office in central London.
Here are five moments that shaped Warnock’s…
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