Afrobeats superstar Joseph Akinfenwa-Donus, popularly known as Joeboy, has signed a dual deal with global music giant, Warner music.
The dual deal will see Joeboy launch his entertainment outfit called Young Legend as well as being Warner Music’s latest flagship artist from Africa.
The Music label is home to global music icons like Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Burna Boy, and Ckay among many others.
The new deal comes after Joeboy exits from Empawa after 5 years.
Within this time he released two EPs; Love & Light and Body, Soul and Spirit, two albums; Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic and Body & Soul, and a plethora of hit singles and features amassing over two billion streams across major digital Streaming Platforms.
Under his new clothing label, Young Legend, Joeboy will act as the CEO while label manager, Deola Jaiyesimi will serve as the Head of the label with the task of churning out the next set of afrobeat superstars on a global stage.
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