record label
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founded by R&B singer
Akon
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Kardinal Offishall
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Kat DeLuna
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DeLuna began pursuing a career as a singer when she was a teenager and later signed with Epic Records. Her debut single, " Whine Up", released in 2007, went on to become ...
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Red Cafe
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Verse Simmonds
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have signed in the past or are still present on the label. At the beginning of most Konvict Muzik artists' songs there is the sound of the clank of a jail cell, followed by Akon uttering "Konvict". Akon started his own label after the success of his debut album. Akon has signed a deal with
Columbia Records
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and
Epic Records
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for new artists signed to Konvict.
Fotemah Mba held the executive position of Vice President of A&R for the label.
Akon has signed Nigerian artists
P-Square
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In December 2011, they signed a record deal with Akon's ...
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Tuface
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Wizkid
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. A prominent figure in the modern-day Afrobeats music scene, Wizkid is regarded as one of the biggest and most influential Afri ...
as representatives of his record label Konvict Muzik in Africa. He revealed this in December 2011 in Lagos at the unveiling of Cintron energy drink, which took place in footballer Jay Jay Okocha's club, Number 10.Akon signs 2face, Wizkid and P-Square as Konvict Musik Representatives /ref>
Roster
Current artists
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Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P) ...
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OG Boo Dirty
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Jonn Hart
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* Billy Blue
* Money Jay
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P-Square
P-Square is a Nigerian music duo consisting of the twin brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye. They produced and released their albums through Square Records (now Square Root Entertainment)
In December 2011, they signed a record deal with Akon's ...
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Verse Simmonds
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Ya Boy
William Joseph Crawford (born January 28, 1984), known by his stage name Ya Boy (also known as Rich Rocka), is an American rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California. He was formerly signed to both of Akon's labels Konvict ...
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Wizkid
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. A prominent figure in the modern-day Afrobeats music scene, Wizkid is regarded as one of the biggest and most influential Afri ...
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Omega (singer)
Antonio Peter De la Rosa (born January 17, 1979) better known by his stage name Omega "El Fuerte" or simply Omega, is a Dominican singer and songwriter. He is a modern day merengue artist based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Since 2007, ...
"El Fuerte"
* Nic Rhodes
Former artists
* A-Wax
* Billy Blue
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Cyhi the Prynce
Cydel Charles Young (born September 15, 1984), known professionally as CyHi the Prynce, is an American rapper and singer. In 2009, Young signed his first major-label contract with Konvict Muzik, with the backing of Def Jam Recordings. In 2010, ...
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Colby O'Donis
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D Teck
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French Montana
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Jeffree Star
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In 2009, Star released a studio album, '' Beauty Ki ...
Lady Gaga
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Red Cafe
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Kardinal Offishall
Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall (), is a Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ, and record executive. Often credited as Canada's " hip hop ambassador", he is regarded as one of the country ...
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Money Man
Tysen Jay Bolding (born February 27, 1986), known professionally as Money Man (Big money), is an American rapper. In 2020, he released his hit single " 24", which peaked at number 49 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, from his eighteenth mixtape ...
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Kat Deluna
Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna (born November 26, 1987) is an American singer.
DeLuna began pursuing a career as a singer when she was a teenager and later signed with Epic Records. Her debut single, " Whine Up", released in 2007, went on to become ...