{"id":30618,"date":"2026-08-07T03:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T22:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30618"},"modified":"2026-08-07T03:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T22:35:21","slug":"peter-katsis-smashing-pumpkins-and-backstreet-boys-manager-dead-at-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30618","title":{"rendered":"Peter Katsis, Smashing Pumpkins and Backstreet Boys Manager, Dead at 69"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tPeter Katsis, who helped helm the careers to major artists like the Backstreet Boys, Limp Bizkit, and the Smashing Pumpkins, died on Thursday. He was 69.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tMark Beaven, co-founder of Advanced Alternative Media, confirmed the news to <em>Rolling Stone <\/em>on Thursday. \u201cSharing the sad news that OG legendary manager, Peter Katsis, passed this AM,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/408946412913898\/user\/667311409\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">wrote<\/a> on social media. \u201cHe was a gentleman, knew his music properly, cared, and showed up for what and who mattered. He made things better. He will be much missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAt 23, Katsis discovered and managed his first group, the industrial rock band Ministry, according to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mubutv.com\/peter-katsis-artist-manager\">MUBU TV<\/a>. In the mid-Eighties, he acted as an agent for young Chicago house artists including Marshall Jefferson and Adonis, organizing some of their first gigs in New York and London. He would later move to Los Angeles and become a partner at entertainment agency the Firm, where he helped guide a slew of artists including the Backstreet Boys, Enrique Iglesias, Korn, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Snoop Dogg, One Direction, Audioslave, Limp Bizkit, and others.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAfter moving to YM&amp;U Group in Beverly Hills, Katsis managed the likes of Morrissey, Bush, Fever 333, Jane\u2019s Addiction, 311, Liz Phair, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tDuring an interview with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/barrettmedia.com\/2026\/05\/26\/the-industry-according-to-peter-katsis\/\">Barrett Media<\/a>, Katsis was asked what was part of his job that nobody sees but that took the biggest toll. \u201cThe key lies in staying true to the music. All your work and creative ideas should stem from the art itself,\u201d Katsis replied. \u201cThe other thing that is required is total dedication to pursue the inspiration of both your client and their audience. No one \u2018sees you\u2019 inspiring your artist, and it is probably somewhat thankless and best done one-on-one anyway. But you can really get physically and emotionally drained over pursuing these goals for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Katsis, who helped helm the careers to major artists like the Backstreet Boys, Limp Bizkit, and the Smashing Pumpkins, died on Thursday. He was 69. 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