Scooter Braun has known as it a profession.

A really controversial profession, some may possibly say.

On Monday, the lengthy-time manager — who rose to prominence by operating with such stalwarts as Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande — confirmed he was retiring from the music business just after 23 years.

Scooter Braun attends FXX, FX and Hulu’s Season 2 Red Carpet Premiere Of “Dave” at The Greek Theatre on June 10, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

“I have been blessed to have had a ‘Forrest Gump’-like life although witnessing and taking component in the journeys of some of the most extraordinarily talented men and women the planet has ever observed.

“I’m constantly pinching myself and asking ‘how did I get here?’ And after 23 years this chapter as a music manager has come to an end,” stated Braun in a lengthy and self-serving Instagram statement.

“It’s a strange feeling for the reason that I assume I have wanted this for a although, but I was definitely afraid to answer the query ‘who would I be without them?’ I was seriously just 19 years old when I began. So for my whole adult life I played the function of an artist manager on get in touch with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

“And for 20 years I loved it. It’s all I had known.”

Braun was fired by Grande and Demi Lovato final year amid reports that he was essentially a massive A-Hole.

We’re particular that Taylor Swift could echo this sentiment, as properly.

Back in 2018, Braun’s organization acquired the rights to Swift’s initially six albums … which prompted Taylor to certainly roast Braun for attempting to handle her profession.

Braun at some point sold Swift’s catalog for hundreds of millions of dollars, although Swift went on to record her personal record-breaking versions of these similar albums and songs.

Scooter Braun and Justin Bieber arrive for YouTube Originals’ “Justin Bieber: Seasons” premiere at the Regency Bruin Theatre in Los Angeles on January 27, 2020. (Photo by LISA O’CONNOR/AFP by way of Getty Images)

Continued Braun in his social media message, citing the youngsters he shares with ex-wife Yael Cohen:

“As my kids got older, and my individual life took some hits, I came to the realization that my youngsters have been 3 superstars I wasn’t prepared to shed.

“The sacrifices I was after prepared to make I could no longer justify. It was time to step into a new role… [I must now become] a father initially, a CEO second, and a manager no extra.

Braun explained he’s been pondering of stepping away from management for “the past two years,” though the concept started to really feel extra genuine in summer time 2023 — as “one of my biggest clients and friends told me that they wanted to spread their wings and go in a new direction.”

We’re assuming this is a reference to Bieber.

Scooter Braun speaks onstage in the course of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 2019 State of The Entertainment Industry Conference held at Lowes Hollywood Hotel on November 21, 2019 in Hollywood, California. ((Photo by Michael Tran/Getty Images)

In his retirement announcement, Braun continued:

“You see, life does not hand you YOUR program, it hands you GOD’s program. And God has been pushing my in this path for some time.

“I have absolutely nothing but adore for these I have worked with more than the years, and as we create a diverse operating partnership, I will usually be in their corner to seek advice from and help them irrespective of whether it be straight or from afar.

“Every client I have had the privilege of working with has changed my life, and I know many of them are just beginning to see the success they deserve. I will cheer for every single one of them.”

Concluded the pompous executive:

I under no circumstances saw how this chapter would finish, hell, I under no circumstances even saw it taking place. But it did. And I will cherish just about every moment of it. I produced my plan… but it turns out I like God’s program much better Cheers!”