Kwame Kwaten | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kwame Amankwa Kwaten |
| Born | 13 May 1967 |
| Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Soul, acid jazz |
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| Instrument | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Website | Ferocious Talent |
Kwame Amankwa Kwaten (born 13 May 1967) is a British manager, music consultant, musician and record producer. He owns an artist management and consultancy company called Ferocious Talent and is a co-founder of Cr8ing Vision, a non-profit company that offers young people a range of educational programmes, seminars, workshops and opportunities in both the music and sport industries. Past and present artists managed by Kwaten include Laura Mvula, The Night VI, Steve Brown, Shannon Saunders and Kerry Leatham.
In 1989, Kwaten was part of a band, D-Influence, who were opening acts for Michael Jackson, and produced tracks for a number of prominent musicians including Shola Ama, Jay-Z and Mick Jagger.
Aside from running Ferocious Talent, Kwaten is involved in A&R in Believe Records and is part of the new wave jazz movement in Europe and London.
In July 2018, Kwaten took over from Diane Wagg as Vice-Chair of MMF UK (Music Managers Forum).[1]
- ^ "MMF Elects New Chair & Vice Chair". Recordoftheday.com.