Aristokrat Records

Aristokrat Records
Parent companyThe Aristokrat Group
Founded2010 (2010)
FounderPiriye Isokrari
StatusActive
Distributor(s)
GenreVarious
Country of originNigeria
LocationLagos
Company
Services
  • Music recording
  • Distribution
  • Merchandising
  • Audiovisual content
  • Music Publishing
  • Branding
  • Management
Owners
Divisions
  • Aristokrat 360
  • Aristokrat Publishing
  • Aristokrat Lifestyle
SloganAristokrat

Aristokrat Records is a Nigerian record label owned by The Aristokrat Group.[1] The label operates as a subsidiary of The Aristokrat Group, an African Media & Entertainment company. It units includes; Aristokrat 360, Aristokrat Publishing, and Aristokrat Lifestyle. On 11 May 2020, Universal Music France announced its partnership with Aristokrat Records,[2] under the watch of The Aristokrat Group, as the label will now distribute under its label services Caroline France,[3] and publish under Universal Music Publishing Group. As the joint partnership will also help discover and develop exciting new African talent, giving artistes and songwriters the opportunity to reach global audiences with support from Universal Music Group of companies around the world; says Piriye in an interview with This Day.[4]

It services includes, music recording, distribution, merchandising, audiovisual content, music publishing, branding, and management.[5]

The label is home to recording acts, such as Jujuboy Star, T’neeya, and Ria Sean. It also houses producer Saszy Afroshii; a disc jockey DJ Bally,[6] who also signed a management deal with Aristokrat 360 in 2018. Artists formerly signed to the label, include Burna Boy, LeriQ, Kamar, Mojeed, Ozone, Pucado, Kel-P and DJ Consequence, who served as the first official disc jockey signed to the label. Ariyike Owolagba was their erstwhile director of operations.

The label is currently headed by Enei Apulu Isokrari as CEO and Joseph Dike Abiagom as President/ Label manager

  1. ^ Magazine, Tush (2014-10-26). "The Aristokrat Nation". Tush Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "This Nigerian Label Just Took a Step Toward Global Success". Billboard. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ Idowu, Tomi (2020-05-11). "Aristokrat Group Teams Up With Universal Music Group To Develop Talent". The Culture Custodian. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Piriye Isokrari: We're Working with UMG to Discover Exciting New African Talents". THISDAYLIVE. 2020-06-06. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Aristokrat Records". Music In Africa. 2015-07-15. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Aristokrat Records artiste remixes 'Fourfiveseconds'". Pulse Nigeria. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 26 June 2021.