Mauricio Ruiz is the founder of 'The Manager's Playbook' (TMP), a newsletter and podcast offering invaluable insights, expert advice, and 'inside ball' conversations with his peers, top music industry professionals like Troy Carter, Lex Borrero, and Tyler Henry. TMP is perfect for artists, aspiring managers, and anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes aspects of the music business to better understand how the machine really works.

Mauricio's track record in the music and entertainment business is 15 years deep with a few accolades under his belt. He is the Founder of 8 Til Faint, a diverse artist management company in music and content that boasts a track record of over 8 billion audio and long-form video streams worldwide, multi-platinum-selling artists, and multiple sold-out tours.

The collaborative portfolio includes esteemed clients such as Grammy Award-winning, Juno Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Jessie Reyez, The Weeknd, Eminem, Daniel Caesar, Calvin Harris, Alessia Cara, Avicii, Skratch Bastid, and Celine Dion, along with renowned brands like Nike, Pernod Ricard, Canon, NBA, and more.

Mauricio is also Music Manager's Forum (MMF) Banner Year recipient in 2021 for outstanding achievement in the music management industry.

Most recently, Mauricio has become the Head of Marketing & Content at the esteemed Music label Avant Garden Records.