G-Worldwide Entertainment
G-Worldwide Entertainment (G.W.W.) is a 360 Entertainment Company in Nigeria, founded by Festus "Emperor Geezy" Ehimare.[1] The company operates as a music and movie production company in Lagos. Its services include music recording, distribution, music publishing, and film production. Its label is home to recording acts, such as Sugarboy, Ajura, and Easy Jay,[2] and home to recording music producers Hollar (Da beat cheat), and Brickz.[3] Artists formerly signed, include Kiss Daniel, Iceberg Slim, and DJ Shabsy.
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Founders | Emperor Geezy |
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Key people | Emperor Geezy (CEO) |
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| Website | www |
History
G-Worldwide Entertainment was founded in 2007 by Emperor Geezy (born Festus Ehimare) and began promoting musical talents in 2011. In 2013, the music company rebranded and began operating as a record label, with the signing of its first act Kiss Daniel. Under the label, Kiss Daniel, now Kizz Daniel released numerous hit singles including "Woju", "Laye" and "Mama". On 14 May 2016, Kiss Daniel released his first studio album New Era, under the label. The album peaked at number eight on the Billboard World Album, Week of June 4, 2016.[4] On 22 April 2017, Sugarboy released his first studio album Believe[5] On 27 April 2018, G-Worldwide signed Ajura, and Easy Jay.[6]
On 14 March 2021, G-Worldwide announce its first movie Suga Suga, produced by Louiza Williams, and starring Ayo Adesanya, Tana Adelana, Wole Ojo, and Charles Inojie.[7] On 16 May 2022, the film was made available for online streaming to over 200+ countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, through Amazon Prime Video.[8]
Departures
Kiss Daniel
On 13 November 2017, Kiss Daniel exist the label.[9] On 30 November 2017, the court grant an order, for both parties to maintain the status quo pertaining to the contract that was initially signed in 2013. On 6 December 2017, GWW lawyer, Calmhill Partners issued a statement to The Punch, about the judge's decision and disclose the order signed by Hon. Justice Babs O. Kuewumi, in his statement.[10] On 15 December 2017, Lagos High Court ordered Kiss Daniel to appear back in court within 30 days of receiving the court papers.[11]
On 10 March 2018, Kiss Daniel reportedly won the court case against G-Worldwide.[12] A week, after the announcement of his victory, on 17 March, G-Worldwide representative, Louisa, said that the report of his victory, is totally false as the case had only been adjourned until May.[13] On 15 June 2018, G-Worldwide breaks silent, filed a new application which was granted by the court, to claim ownership of both trademarks (Kiss Daniel or his new stage name Kizz Daniel).[14] On 19 October 2019, Kizz Daniel was sued for 500 million naira.
On 26 October 2019, Pulse Nigeria released the documents obtained on Friday, October 25, 2019, that contains Kizz Daniel's reply, as represented and signed by Oluwaseye I. Lawal (Esq.). In the 8-point document, Pulse Nigeria author Motolani Alake reviews the documents, in which Kizz Daniel denies that a new lawsuit was instituted against him by G Worldwide, and gives Kizz Daniel all right to continue using both stage names "Kizz Daniel/Kiss Daniel" and perform all records, produced and released under G-Worldwide.[15]
On 13 December 2019, Agbakoba informed members of the press that the Nigerian singer, will not perform on 26 December 2019, at his concert. Olisa Agbakoba reason is that the artist's 'brand' still belongs to G-Worldwide Entertainment. At the press conference, he said his client wants to make an example of Kizz Daniel to artists who breach the terms of their record contracts. "We are going to apply for an injunction to stop the show because he is tied to us and the matter is in court and if it is in court, the court has to decide", he said.[16]
Accolades
On 13 December 2016, G-Worldwide Entertainment was shortlisted among the nominees in the Best Record Label category at the 2nd edition of The Beatz Awards.
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Beatz Awards | Best Record Label | Nominated |
Roster
Current acts
| Act | Year signed | Releases under the label |
|---|---|---|
| Sugarboy | 2016 | 1 |
| Ajura | 2018 | — |
| Easy Jay | — |
Former acts
| Act | Year signed |
Year left |
Releases under the label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceberg Slim | 2011 | ||
| Kiss Daniel | 2014 | 2018 | 1 |
| DJ Shabsy | 2015 | 2019 | — |
Current producers
- Hollar (Da beat cheat)
- Brickz
Discography
Albums & EPs
| Title | Artist(s) | Released | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US World Album | ||||||||
| New Era | Kiss Daniel | 14 May 2016 | 8 | |||||
| Believe | Sugarboy | 22 April 2017 | — | |||||
Singles
| Artist | Title | Year | Album | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiss Daniel | "Shoye" | Non-album single | ||
| "Woju" | 2014 | New Era | September 1, 2014 | |
| "Woju Remix"
(featuring. Tiwa Savage, & Davido) |
2015 | Non-album single | February 28, 2015 | |
| "Laye" | New Era | May 1, 2015 | ||
| "Good Time" | November 25, 2015 | |||
| "Mama" | April 4, 2016 | |||
| "Good Time (Wizkid's Version)"
(featuring. Wizkid) |
2016 | Non-album single | January 11, 2016 | |
| "Sofa" | 2017 | May 15, 2017 | ||
| "Yeba" | September 18, 2017 | |||
| Sugarboy | "Hola Hola" | 2016 | Believe | January 19, 2016 |
| "Double" | June 15, 2016 | |||
| "Legalize" | October 17, 2016 | |||
| "Dada Omo" | 2017 | January 3, 2017 | ||
| "Chop"
(featuring. Ycee) |
2018 | Non-album single | February 24, 2018 | |
| DJ Shabsy | "Raba"
(featuring. Kiss Daniel & Sugarboy) |
2015 | July 23, 2015 | |
| Ajura | "Enchanted" | 2018 | TBA | May 7, 2018 |
| "Overtake" | November 22, 2018 | |||
| "Dangbanagba"
(featuring. Slimcase) |
2020 | February 1, 2020 | ||
| Easy Jay | "Orijo"[17] | 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
Film productions
| Year | Film | Producer | Executive producer | Written by | Directed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Suga Suga | Louiza Williams | Emperor Geezy | Priscilla Okpara | Richard Omos Iboyi |
References
- "Our Profile". G-Worldwide Entertainment. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Artists". G-Worldwide Entertainment. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Producers". G-Worldwide Entertainment. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "World Albums". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "You can't believe in Sugarboy after listening to "Believe" album". Pulse Nigeria. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Meet G-Worldwide's new signings: Ajura and Easy Jay". Tribune Online. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "G-Worldwide set to thrill movie lovers with 'Suga Suga'". Tribune Online. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Amazon Prime Video takes G-worldwide's 'Suga Suga' to international audiences". Tribune Online. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- "Kiss Daniel exits G-Worldwide Entertainment". BellaNaija. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "See court declaration stating that Kiss Daniel should maintain his G-Worldwide contract". Pulse Nigeria. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Singer finally receives court papers from G-Worldwide". Pulse Nigeria. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Singer reportedly wins court case against G-Worldwide". Pulse Nigeria. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Our case with Kiss Daniel still in court –G-Worldwide". Punch Newspapers. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "G-Worldwide Strikes Again, Claims Ownership Of Name "Kizz Daniel"". The Guardian Nigeria News. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- Alake, Motolani (25 October 2019). "Kizz Daniel's Lawyers reply Olisa Agbakoba, says G Worldwide is scared [Pulse Exclusive]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Contract Breach: Olisa Agbakoba seeks to stop Kizz Daniel's Christmas concert". Premium Times Nigeria. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "New Music: Easy Jay – Orijo". BellaNaija. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.