Evan Whikehart Appointed General Manager at IDOL

Paris-based independent distributor and artist and label services company IDOL has appointed former Secretly Distribution executive Evan Whikehart as its new General Manager – North America.

The role:

• Based in Brooklyn, Whikehart will lead IDOL’s operations across North America and LATAM.

• He will oversee IDOL’s regional network that includes labels Mexican Summer, Moderna Records and HighNote Records, alongside artists TOKiMONSTA, Erick The Architect (Flatbush Zombies) and The Presidents of the United States of America.

• Whikehart will also help roll out D2C services in the US, using his expertise in physical distribution to expand that side of the business, with an expected launch in Q3 2026.

• Through third-party partnerships, IDOL will build clients’ online stores and manage physical music and merchandise sales.

Backstory:

• Whikehart joins from Secretly Distribution, where he built the Label & Shared Services division.

• He directed campaigns for artists such as Hayley Williams, Sufjan Stevens and The War On Drugs, while developing B2B partnerships including A24 Music.

• Prior he was Project Manager at Secretly Group, managing GRAMMY-nominated campaigns for the likes of Bon Iver, Phoebe Bridgers and Mitski.

What they said:

• Pascal Bittard, Founder and President at IDOL: “Evan brings a rare dual perspective from both the label and distribution sides that will help IDOL expand our operations across North America and LATAM. But beyond his impressive track record, he understands our values as a truly independent organization.”