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Penthauze

Independent Nigerian record label founded and fronted by rapper Phyno, with no dedicated company website.

Based in
Nigeria
Founder
Phyno (Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike)

Penthauze is a Nigerian record label founded and fronted by rapper Phyno (Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike), releasing his solo catalogue and signing a small roster of allied artists. It is independent, with no outside ownership stake identified.

The label’s current signee is Alpha P, who joined in August 2024; past artists have included Runtown, Flipside and Storm Rex. Penthauze has no dedicated company website, operating instead through label pages on Beatport and a profile on Music In Africa, alongside standard social channels.

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