Stormzy signs to 0207 Def Jam

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Stormzy has become the first signing of the newly-launched UK division of Def Jam records, 0207.It sees the rapper exit his deal with Atlantic Records for his #Merky label, which he signed back in 2018.As previously announced, 0207 will be helmed by brothers Alec and Alex Boateng as co-Presidents, in association with the Universal Music Group.Alec, who worked as Stormzy’s A&R in his time at Atlantic, said in a statement: “Music, art and artists really, really matter.

Stormzy has become the first act to sign to the new UK-based 0207 Def Jam label. 

Stormzy has signed a deal with newly formed record label 0207 Def Jam.The label was launched recently by co-presidents Alex Boateng and Alec Boateng, Ghanaian-British twins who are music industry stalwarts.The grime artist’s previous studio album was released through #Merky and Atlantic Records UK. Stormzy is the first signing to be announced by 0207 Def Jam.The news was confirmed earlier today, with Universal Music describing Stormzy as a “once in a generation artist” on Twitter.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBritish rapper Stormzy, one of the most successful British musical artists to emerge in the past decade, is the first signing to Universal Music Group’s newly launched 0207 Def Jam record label.