Muyiwa Awoniyi
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Muyiwa Awoniyi is a Nigerian music executive and founder of BSB Management Agency – a talent management firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is known for managing Grammy award wining artist – Tems and Omah Lay. Awoniyi is the convener of the talent mentorship program, Insights By Muyiwa and the founder of Faceless Distribution and the podcast – The Donawon Pod.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Awoniyi established BSB Management Agency focusing on artist management, career development and brand partnership. His agency represents notable Nigerian artists including Tems, Omah Lay, Lekka Beats and Nonso Amadi – a former talent with the agency.[4][5]
In 2022, Awoniyi launched Insights By Muyiwa, a music career mentorship event holding in Nigeria, Ghana and London. He also founded Faceless Distribution, a platform supporting independent artists. From 2020 to 2022, he hosted The Donawon Pod, discussing topics such as intellectual property and mental health with guests like Naeto C, Sarz, and Oxlade.[6][7][8]
Recognition
[edit]In December 2022, Awoniyi appeared on the TurnTable’s Power List - Top 30 Music Executives In Nigeria.[9] That same month, Awoniyi Billboard named Awoniyi as Executive of the Week following the global success of Tems.[2]The Culture Custodian included Awoniyi on its list of the "24 Nigerian Music Business Executives Who Owned 2022".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "'We started together': Muyiwa Awoniyi talks managing Tems and breaking big". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ a b Rys, Dan (2022-12-02). "How Tems Topped Billboard's First Year-End U.S. Afrobeats Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Igwe, Nwanneamaka (2023-07-02). "Where Were You: Insights London is the right step for the music industry". The NATIVE. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Conteh, Mankaprr (2024-01-19). "Tems Shuts Down Yet Another Rumor About Future". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Havens, Lyndsey (2022-04-25). "Managers To Watch: The Rising Execs Helping Baby Keem, Tems, Remi Wolf & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
- ^ Bassey, Ekaete (2023-06-19). "May you all find Christ, Tems manager tells Davido's trolls". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Tems' manager faces backlash for talking down on Nigerian fans | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ NewsDirect (2023-07-03). "Tems' manager, Awoniyi slams artists obsessed with Apple Music Nigeria chart". Nigerian NewsDirect. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Oriowo, Ayomide (2022-12-28). "The 2022 Power List: Top 30 Music Executives In Nigeria". www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Mudasiru, Wisdom (2022-12-15). "24 Nigerian Music Business Executives Who Owned 2022". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2025-02-01.