. . . . . . ""@en . . "Aibee Abidoye: EVP Music"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Hakeem Belo-Osagie: Chairman"@en . . . . "Abuchi Ugwu: CEO"@en . . . . . . . . "Chocolate City Music"@en . . "2005"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Chocolate City is a Nigerian record label founded in 2005 by lawyer Audu Maikori along with Paul Okeugo and Yahaya Maikori. Generally regarded the biggest and most successful indigenous urban record labels in Africa, Chocolate City Music operates as a subsidiary of Chocolate City Group, one of the biggest entertainment conglomerates in Africa. Other arms of the group are Chocolate City Distribution, Chocolate City Events, CCX and Chocolate City Media. On 28 March 2019, Warner Music Group announced a partnership with the Nigerian label Chocolate City. Under the new deal, Chocolate City artists will join WMG's repertoire and receive the support of the company's distribution and artist services via its independent label services division ADA."@en . . . . . "1123992872"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Paul Okeugo: Founder & COO"@en . . . . . "Chocolate City Music"@en . . . . . . "Chocolate City Group"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "2005"^^ . "Chocolate City is a Nigerian record label founded in 2005 by lawyer Audu Maikori along with Paul Okeugo and Yahaya Maikori. Generally regarded the biggest and most successful indigenous urban record labels in Africa, Chocolate City Music operates as a subsidiary of Chocolate City Group, one of the biggest entertainment conglomerates in Africa. Other arms of the group are Chocolate City Distribution, Chocolate City Events, CCX and Chocolate City Media. On 28 March 2019, Warner Music Group announced a partnership with the Nigerian label Chocolate City. Under the new deal, Chocolate City artists will join WMG's repertoire and receive the support of the company's distribution and artist services via its independent label services division ADA. The label has been home to superstar recording artists such as M.I Abaga, Femi Kuti, Nosa, Dice Ailes, Blaqbonez, , CKay, , Torna and Dijay Cinch. Artists formerly signed to the label include Victoria Kimani, Ice Prince, DJ Caise, DJ Lambo, Jeremiah Gyang, Ruby Gyang, Pryse, Brymo, Koker and Jesse Jagz, Lemon Adisa, Mr. Gbafun and Ijay. Kahli Abdu & VHS Safari. Chocolate City Music has also worked on the careers of artistes such as Djinee and Asa. In 2012, business mogul and philanthropist Hakeem Bello-Osagie joined the board of Chocolate City Group as its chairman. Chocolate City\u2019s influence on the evolution of sound and music in the Nigeria Industry is documented by Reuters International in the story \"Music and Money\". Its current Roster includes - M.I Abaga, Blaqbonez, Candy Bleakz with several others on development. It is currently headed by Mr Abuchi Peter Ugwu who took over from his predecessor M.I Abaga as CEO."@en . "Audu Maikori: Founder & Executive Vice Chairman"@en . . . . . . . . . "Chocolate City (record label)"@en . . . . . . . "16161419"^^ . . . . . . "Entertainment, media, music"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "33958"^^ . .