Aristokrat Group, which recently launched its Open House Series alongside Boomplay, releases its impeccable list of mentors for this epochal series; a platform for serious individuals who want to hone their craft and take it to the next level, grow musically and deliver high-quality music.
The mentors include Piriye Isokrari, Founder/CEO, Aristokrat Group; Temi Adeniji, MD, Warner South Africa, Tosin Sorinola, Director of Artiste & Media Relations at Boomplay, Godwin Tom, Founder, Music Business Academy for Africa, Abuchi Peter Ugwu, CEO, Chocolate City Music, Eneibimo Isokrari, COO, Aristokrat Group, Munyaradzi Chanetsa, A&R Manager, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Akotchaye Okio, International Development Officer for Africa at SACEM, Bukola Sawyerr Izeogu, Founder/CEO BukiHQ Media, Dolapo Amusat, Founder/CEO WeTalk Sound, Focus Ramon, Sound Engineer/Music Producer.
Others are Timi ‘TMXO’ Aladeloba, Music Producer/Deejay, Samuel Adepoju, Manager, Content and Strategy at Boomplay, Steve Jervier, Producer/ A&R Executive, 31 East, Osagie Osarenz, Country Manager, at ONErpm, Damilola Akinwunmi aka ‘Dapper’, Mobolaji Kareem, Regional Head West Africa at EMPIRE, Eze Ezegozie, VP, Strategy & Market Development at EMPIRE, Wale Kalejaiye, Media and Entertainment Lawyer and David Bertil, MD, Universal Music Publishing.
Powered by music streaming service Boomplay, whose commitment to helping the music industry unlock its full potential by discovering, nurturing, promoting and supporting the growth and development of budding African artistes is well-known, Aristokrat Group’s sterling reputation in spotting and developing talent makes the Open House Series the perfect platform to change the way the business of music and entertainment is done in Nigeria, Africa and the world.
To ensure quality music delivery, revamp the creative direction of the music industry and encourage growth sustainability through an improvement of earnings, the mentorship programs to be disseminated by the chosen professional greats include extensive music business courses, knowledge in songwriting and producing, performance, touring, marketing, social media, style and brand identity, to empower, mentor and realign Nigerian entertainment practitioners in an enabling environment that basically allows them work with artistes around the world, understand how the music business runs, how to earn and sustain earnings.
With the OPEN HOUSE VOL 1 positioned to be the first of numerous projects scheduled to be produced from the Open House Series, the vision at the end of this project is to see the release and promotion of the OPEN HOUSE VOL 1 body of work; a finished product that will showcase a collaborative album of professionally produced tracks, to which these successful mentees own royalties; a testament to their newly acquired skills and knowledge; with all tracks performed, produced and fully mixed and mastered by them.
L-R: Piriye Isokrari, Founder / CEO, Aristokrat Group, Temi Adeniji, MD, Warner South Africa, Tosin Sorinola, Director of Artiste & Media Relations at Boomplay, Godwin Tom, Founder, Music Business Academy for Africa.
About Aristokrat Group
Over the years, the Aristokrat Group has gained a wide reputation, expanded at a steady rate and currently houses a record label and music publishing company, a digital media company, a tour and concert production company and a creative consulting and solutions agency; all of which offer a variety of services to Talent, Brands and Enterprises.
About Boomplay
Boomplay is a music streaming and download service provided by Transsnet Music Limited. The company has regional offices in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania. The app is available globally on mobile through the Google Play Store for Android, App Store for iOS and on the web via www.boomplay.com
As of June 2021, Boomplay has 60 million Monthly Active Users globally, with a catalogue of 60 million songs.