Omesili Chinonso

Artist Relations, A&R & Creative Partnerships Manager with 6+ years of experience working across record labels, festivals, studios, and independent artist ecosystems. Proven track record supporting artist development, global collaborations, music production, sound engineering, touring operations, and sync licensing.

Artist Relations Manager - WAC Company / WAC Studios

(2022-01)

• Manage artist relations, creative coordination, and production workflows across recording, live events, and label projects.
• Serve as liaison between artists, producers, creative teams, and business stakeholders.
• Support project planning, scheduling, and execution aligned with label standards and delivery timelines.
• Assist in artist positioning, brand development, and release readiness.

Creative Direction Team - Universal Music Africa

(2019-01 - 2019-12)

• Supported creative direction and project rollout for a major-label artist under Universal Music Africa.
• Collaborated with label A&R, marketing, and creative teams to align music, visuals, and brand identity.
• Assisted in maintaining creative consistency across releases and promotional assets.

A&R Assistant - Laycon project

(2023-01 - 2023-12)

• Supported A&R processes including Recording evaluation, studio coordination, song writing and production tracking.
• Assisted with communication between artist management, producers, and label stakeholders.
• Contributed to project organization and music product development.

Artist Relations Supervisor - WAC Company

(2024-01 - 2024-12)

Altefest 3/Wac company

• Oversaw artist relations, hospitality, scheduling, and stage coordination for a large-scale alternative music festival.
• Acted as point of contact between artists, event production teams, and technical crews.
• Ensured smooth artist experience from arrival to performance.

Artist Relations Team - PG Records

(2024-01 - 2024-12)

• Supported the unveiling and early-stage development of signed artists Omizzy, Modola, and Blacksnow. (Modola peaked no1 in may 2026 for Turntable NCT emerging artist)
• Assisted with creative positioning, rollout planning, and content direction.
• Worked with label teams to prepare artists for market entry and audience engagement.

Creative Direction Team - Seun Kuti & Vector

(2025-01 - 2025-12)

Joint Project Big bird and Tha viper - Featuring Talib Kweli, Odumodublvck, Vic Mensa, and Made Kuti

• Supported creative alignment for a high-profile collaborative project between legacy and contemporary artists.
• Assisted with coordination across music composition, visuals, and Brand projection.

Operations Manager - Vybeverse

(2026-01)

• Managed touring logistics, scheduling, rehearsals, and live performance coordination.
• Acted as liaison between artist, promoters, and technical teams during live engagements.
• Ensured operational efficiency and artist readiness on tour.
• Record engineering for in-house and newly signed artists.

B.Sc. - Economics - Ebonyi State University Abakaliki

Diploma - Sound Engineering - Dreams music Hall Lagos

Chartered Project Manager - CIPM (Ghana)

Project Management Professional - AAPM (USA)

Graduate Professional Entrepreneurship Developer - IPED (Nigeria)

Theory of Music - ABRSM (England)

Diploma - Facility Management