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Excel co-founder Joel Holmes-Darby joins Coldplay musician’s talent agency Unsigned, will manage DEV1CE
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UK-based talent company Unsigned Group has today announced it has hired co-founder of Excel Esports, Joel Holmes-Darby, as its head of esports.…

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