Jones Worldwide (JWW) formerly Jones Music, is a Nigerian music and management company, providing Artist & Label services.[1] The company is led by its chief executive officer Shay Jones, the former vice president, and Head of Artists and repertoire at The Aristokrat Group.[2] Jones Worldwide currently houses artists Seyi Shay, Ijekimora, with producers Kel-P, and Bruno Aikore.

Jones Worldwide
FormerlyJones Music
Company typePrivate
IndustryMusic
GenreVarious
Founded2014 (as Jones Music)
FounderShay Jones
Headquarters,
Nigeria
Number of locations
Area served
West Africa, United States
Key people
Shay Jones (CEO.)
Wisdom Ehijele (COO.)
Products
ServicesArtist & Label
Music publishing
Music recording
Distribution
Branding
Management

History

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Jones Music was founded in 2014 by David Olakot (better known as Shay Jones), as a record label. Following the end of a project licensing deal with the music duo Jones Lifestyle in 2016, the label paused all operations.[1] In 2020, following the exit of the vice president of The Aristokrat Group, the company rebranded it name from Jones Music to Jones Worldwide, and began all operations.

On 17 February 2020, the music company signed a strategic deal with Lifestyle image consultant, to help rebrand, visualize, and shape their image development.[3] Same day, JWW signed its first artists Ijekimora, and Bruno Aikore since the transition from Jones Music.[3] On 21 February 2021, King Perry signed a partnership deal with Jones Worldwide, to help conceptualize, and market his project Citizen of The World.[4] Seyi Shay second studio album Big Girl, was executively produced by Jones Worldwide. The album was released on 10 December 2021, after her first debut album Seyi or Shay (2015). Big Girl features Jones CEO; Shay on "Mine".

On 1 September 2022, Jones CEO: Shay Jones and COO: Wisdom Ehijele,[5] was on the cover of the first issue of TurnTable Industry Digest.[6] On the magazine, the directors spoke about their journey, experience in Ghana and South Africa, their time at Aristokrat, being a former artiste and how it helps them as executives; during their conversation with TurnTable editor-in-chief Ayomide Oriowo.[7]

Roster

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Current acts

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Act Year
signed
Releases
under the label
Bruno Aikore 2020
Ijekimora
Seyi Shay 2021 1
King Perryy [A]

Former artists

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Act Year
signed
Year
left
Releases
under the label
Jones Lifestyle 2014 2016 1

Management

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Act Year
signed
Label
Kel-P 2021 Aristokrat Records,
Universal Music France
Ria Sean

Discography

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Albums/Mixtape/EP

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`List of Albums, Mixtapes, Lps, and Eps licensed, and distributed through Jones Worldwide
Artist Album Details Labels Notes
Jones Lifestyle Jones Lifestyle - The EP[8]
  • Released: 8 February 2015
  • Chart Position: —
  • Certification: —
Indie
  • Licensed
King Perryy CITIZEN OF THE WORLD
  • Released: 28 April 2021
  • Chart Position: —
  • Certification: —
DM Records
  • Distributed
Seyi Shay Big Girl
  • Released: 10 December 2021
  • Chart Position: —
  • Certification: —
  • Stargurl Limited
  • Jones Worldwide
  • Executive produced
  • A&R
  • Licensed

Notes

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  1. ^ "Citizen of The World" was not released by Jones Worldwide, but was marketed, and distributed by Jones Worldwide

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jones Worldwide: Lagos base music company applying strategic approach to entertainment industry". Vanguard News. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Jones Family, Breakout Of Aristokrat – CEO Of Jones Worldwide". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Lifestyle image consultant partners with Jones Worldwide - P.M. News". P.M. News. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ "King Perryy seals deal with Jones Worldwide". Vanguard News. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Jones Worldwide announces new leadership". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Industry Digest vol-001". TurnTable. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ^ Oriowo, Ayomide. "Family Business: How a Group of Creatives Became a Family and Created an Entertainment Business with Jones Worldwide". TurnTable. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ^ "AUDIO EP: Jones - Jones Lifestyle". TalkMedia Africa. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2021.