SANTA MONICA, CA - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed an exclusive, worldwide co-publishing agreement with artist and songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr., it was announced today by Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of UMPG.

As one of the most talked-about new talents in music, Tobias Jesso Jr. released on March 17 his debut album Goon (True Panther), which has been met with overwhelming critical acclaim and praise from tastemakers such as Zane Lowe and major outlets including Pitchfork, LA Times, Rolling Stone, NME, New York Times, and Vogue, to name a few.

“It’s our complete focus to sign and help grow the careers of the very best creative talent in the business, and Tobias Jesso Jr. certainly falls into that category. He’s simply brilliant,” said Gerson. “Throughout the years, I've had the privilege of discovering and developing some really talented artists and songwriters. Tobias is truly one of the most talented and gifted I have ever known. I couldn't be more excited for us to be working with him and playing a role in what promises to be a very exciting and long career.”

“If I could be anyone in the music industry, it would be Jody Gerson. Now I am one step closer,” said Jesso Jr.

Jesso Jr. recently performed on a number of high-profile television and radio programs, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, BBC Radio 1, and Conan. He’s currently on a U.S. tour with multiple dates scheduled in May throughout Europe.

Among his reviews, Pitchfork gave Goon an 8.5 and its coveted “Best New Music” tag and wrote, “Goon has a meta quality, an album of music that illustrates the power of music…Goon isn’t an album of layers; what you hear is what you get, which in this case turns out to be something special."