# Adam Lynn

> Adam Lynn is the Nashville-based co-founder and CEO of Breakaway and a co-founder of Prime Social Group. A former University of Michigan finance student and tenor saxophonist, he moved from college concerts into a touring festival business focused on underserved US markets, later expanding into artist management and recorded music.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Breakaway
- **Organizations:** Breakaway, Prime Social Group, Breakaway Projects
- **Education:** University of Michigan
- **Known for:** Co-founded Breakaway, which expanded into a multi-city US festival circuit., Pollstar Impact: NextGen honoree, 2019., Goldman Sachs entrepreneurship recognition alongside Zach Ruben, 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Booked Nas while at the University of Michigan, according to his 2018 interview.
- **2010** — Collaborated with Zach Ruben on a Steve Aoki college tour; Prime Social Group was founded in 2010 according to its original Breakaway launch announcement.
- **2013** — Prime Social Group announced the first Breakaway festivals in Columbus and the Dallas area.
- **2018** — Breakaway Columbus expanded to three days, alongside the company’s developing multi-market festival operation.
- **2019** — Named to Pollstar’s Impact: NextGen class.
- **2022** — Honored alongside Zach Ruben at Goldman Sachs’ Builders and Innovators Summit.
- **2024** — Breakaway received Best Festival Series at the EDM Awards.
- **2025** — Breakaway Projects launched as a label and management division; Breakaway signed with CAA for representation.
- **2026** — Breakaway announced a Series B at a nine-figure valuation, with plans to expand internationally.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Breakaway, which expanded into a multi-city US festival circuit.
- Pollstar Impact: NextGen honoree, 2019.
- Goldman Sachs entrepreneurship recognition alongside Zach Ruben, 2022.
- Led Breakaway when it received Best Festival Series at the 2024 EDM Awards.
- Co-led Breakaway’s expansion into recorded music and artist management through Breakaway Projects.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Breakaway announced its Series B at a nine-figure valuation and plans for festivals in Asia in 2027.
- **2026-03** — Appeared with CRO Will VanOrsdel in Nasdaq’s Live From MarketSite interview, published March 31.
- **2026-06** — Discussed his career and early setbacks on Entrepreneur’s How Success Happens podcast.
- **2026-07** — Discussed localized marketing, growth and his career in The Drum’s 10 Questions interview.

## Links

- Website: https://adamlynn.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnadam/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/adam_lynn
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamlynn/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_adamlynn

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Last updated: 2026-10-26