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Dapper Music

Lagos record label, the flagship of Nigeria's founder-owned Dapper Group.

Based in
Lagos, Nigeria
Founded
2018
Founder
Damilola Akinwunmi
Website
dappermusicent.com

Dapper Music & Entertainment is a Nigerian record label based in Lagos, the flagship label of Dapper Group, founded by Damilola Akinwunmi (Dapper Damm). The wider group was established in 2018 and also contains the distribution arm Dvpper Digital, Dapper Films, Dapper Live and S94 Publishing.

The label is independent and founder-owned. By 2024 it was among the leading Nigerian-owned labels by streaming market share, with a roster that has included Shallipopi, Seyi Vibez, TI Blaze, Balloranking, BhadBoi OML and the Ghanaian artist Lasmid.

It matters as one of the newer Lagos independents to reach scale by pairing a label with an in-house distribution business rather than routing through a major.

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