Arny Granat signs 17-year-old blues-rock artist Meaza Joy

Tony Award-winning producer Arny Granat has signed singer-songwriter Meaza Joy to Grand Slam Productions for worldwide management. The deal gives the rising blues-rock and soul artist support across music, live performance, media and entertainment as her debut album gains traction.

Why it matters: - Arny Granat brings more than five decades of entertainment experience and a long track record of building careers in live events, theater and music. - The signing gives Meaza Joy, a 17-year-old artist, access to a veteran manager with domestic and international industry reach. - The move could help expand Meaza Joy’s audience beyond blues audiences and into broader music and entertainment markets.

What happened: - Arny Granat signed Meaza Joy to management through Grand Slam Productions. - Granat will represent Meaza Joy in pursuing opportunities across music, live performance, media and entertainment in the U.S. and abroad. - Meaza Joy is a blues-rock and soul singer-songwriter from the St. Louis area. - Granat is a Tony Award-winning producer and co-founder of Jam Productions.

The details: - Meaza Joy’s debut album, Free To Be Me, is available now on major streaming platforms and through her official website. - Blues Music Award-winning vocalist Annika Chambers and guitarist Paul Deslauriers produced the album. - Meaza Joy has built a following through live performances, stage presence and original songwriting. - Meaza Joy has performed at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, the National Women in Blues Showcase and the Chicago Blues Festival. - Meaza Joy is also a singer, songwriter, model and actress. - Meaza Joy is a member of the Pinetop Perkins Foundation, which supports the preservation and advancement of blues music. - Granat co-founded Jam Productions in 1971 and helped build it into one of North America’s largest independent concert-promotion companies. - Granat says Jam Productions has presented more than 100,000 live events featuring artists including The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, Sting and Diana Ross. - Granat has also produced or developed Farm Aid’s inaugural concert in Champaign, Illinois; the opening of Chicago’s Millennium Park; BODIES: The Exhibition; and a touring exhibition with the National Baseball Hall of Fame. - Jam Theatricals productions under Granat’s co-direction have earned ten Tony Awards, according to the release. - Granat launched Grand Slam Productions in 2012 and MPAG in 2021.

Between the lines: - Granat’s comments frame Meaza Joy as an artist who can bridge blues tradition and younger listeners. - The partnership signals a push to position Meaza Joy as more than a niche blues act, with a path into wider touring and media opportunities. - The release leans heavily on Granat’s résumé to validate the new management deal and signal long-term industry backing.

What's next: - Granat is expected to guide Meaza Joy’s career across live shows, media and international opportunities. - The management relationship could create new touring, recording and promotional openings as Meaza Joy continues to build her audience. - Granat’s team says media inquiries, interview requests, photos and EPK materials are available on request.

The bottom line: - The deal pairs a veteran entertainment power broker with an emerging young blues-rock artist who is still early in her career but already building momentum.