IN THE PRESS.

  • “The fast-talking, desk-pounding reincarnation of Louis B. Mayer”


    — Variety

  • "Weist is a mover and shaker in the streaming teens industry."


    — Decider

  • “Michael Weist, an exacting young talent manager and producer who runs the industry.”


    — AV Club

  • "By 19 he was already one of the most successful managers in the social media space, steering the careers of YouTubers with millions of followers.”


    — The Los Angeles Times

  • "The CEO and president of Juice Krate Media Group, he’s the Chanel brooch-wearing den mother to a group of angelic-looking boys building up their Instagram followings."


    — Vogue

  • “LA-based manager Michael Weist, a self-proclaimed influencer expert, who explains that we’re in the middle of a “social media gold rush.”


    — Film Independent

  • "He’s portrayed as a kind of gay Svengali, and his specialty seems to be molding teen boys with promising social media profiles into testosterone-fueled stars of the Logan Paul variety."


    — BuzzFeed

  • “Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, we meet Michael Weist, a titan of the influencer industry. He started out by building an online following of his own before spinning that off into an empire."



    — Exclaim

  • "Weist, a 20-year-old, highly-successful social media manager who touts clients with millions of followers, exclusive access to Instagram executives, and an insatiable need to get shit done."


    — Esquire

  • “Around 21 years old, Weist has somehow marketed himself into a role as an authority figure on social media stardom, roping in young wannabe celebs and growing their followings.”



    — Slant Magazine

  • "Michael Weist, a 23-year-old talent agency head who’s building his own stable of social media stars."

    — The Verge