Oskar Ekman

Oskar Ekman is a Swedish music manager, label owner and former agent.[1] Known primarily for co-founding independent label YEAR0001 alongside Emilio Fagone, Ekman also played in several bands including Nine and Last Days of April.[2][3][4] Prior to founding YEAR0001, he served as manager to Swedish pop act Lorentz.[5][6]

Oskar Ekman
Born (1982-02-01) 1 February 1982
Gislaved, Sweden
GenresHip hop, Electronic Experimental, Punk
Occupation(s)Manager, A&R, Label Owner
Years active2004–present
LabelsYEAR0001
Associated acts

Career

2004 - 2016

From 2004 to 2013, Ekman worked as an agent for Swedish booking companies Luger and Blixten.[7][1] After exiting his role at Blixten, he managed Swedish artist Lorentz during the production and release of his 2014 album, Kärlekslåtar.[5] The album would go on to be nominated for a Swedish Grammis and was received positively by critics.[8][6] While managing Lorentz, he shared an office with YEAR0001 co-founder Emilio Fagone, prompting their decision to go into business together.[4]

2016 - Present

Since 2016, Ekman has worked with several internationally acclaimed Swedish artists, including Yung Lean, Dungen and Viagra Boys, primarily as a manager.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

The formation of Viagra Boys was assisted by Ekman, who booked them their first studio session with Daniel Fagerström, a former member of Swedish punk band The Skull Defects alongside Jean-Louis Huhta.[12]

In addition to his work at YEAR0001, Ekman has worked with several artists in a variety of capacities, notably as an A&R for Swedish rapper Henok Achido during the recording of the Grammis-nominated album Bror Utan Sol: Bland Rök Och Stearin.[15][16]

in 2016, Ekman sold his car in order to purchase Robotberget studios from Swedish band Miike Snow[17]

He was present during the shooting incident that occurred outside of a 2016 Yung Lean show in Pittsburgh.[18]

Discography
Year Artist Album Label Format Credited as [19] Nominations
A&R Executive Producer
2016 Nadia Tehran Life Is Cheap, Death Is Free YEAR0001 EP Yes Yes
2016 Viagra Boys Consistency of Energy YEAR0001 EP Yes No
2016 Yung Lean Warlord YEAR0001 Album Yes No Grammis Nomination for Årets Hip-Hop
2016 Yung Lean Frost God YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2016 Död Mark Drabbad Av Sjukdom YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2017 Viagra Boys Call of The Wild YEAR0001 EP Yes No Grammis Nomination for Årets Rock
2017 Jonatan Leandoer96 Psychopath Ballads YEAR0001 EP Yes No
2017 Yung Lean Stranger YEAR0001 Album Yes No Grammis Win for Årets Hip-Hop, Nordic Music Prize Nomination
2017 Yung Sherman Innocence YEAR0001 EP Yes No
2017 Yung Sherman Innocence YEAR0001 EP Yes No
2018 Viagra Boys Street Worms YEAR0001 Album Yes No Grammis Nomination for Årets Rock, Nordic Music Prize Nomination, Impala Independent Album of the Year
2018 Yung Lean Poison Ivy YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2019 Nadia Tehran Dozakh: All Lover's Hell YEAR0001 Album Yes No Nordic Music Prize Nomination
2019 Henok Achido Bror Utan Sol (Bland Rök och Stearin) Arketyp Album Yes No Grammis nominations for Årets Hip-Hop and Årets Textförfattare
2019 Jonatan Leandoer96 Nectar YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2020 Yung Lean Starz YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2020 Bladee Exeter YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2020 Bladee 333 YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2020 Various Artists Rift One YEAR0001 Compilation Album Yes No
2020 Bladee Good Luck YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2021 Viagra Boys Welfare Jazz YEAR0001 Album Yes No

References
  1. "BOKNINGSBOLAG SEX NYA PÅ BLIXTEN & CO", MI: Musik Industrin, 4 February 2013. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  2. "Last Days of April Review", Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. Nine on Facebook
  4. "YEAR0001 - Editorial", Subbacultcha, 3 June 2019. Retrieved on 6 February 2020
  5. "Sony Music Sweden - Lorentz", Andre Jofre Portfolio. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  6. Höglund, Sara-Märta "Kärlekslåtar: Vrålande F1-motorer och vågskvalp", Svenska Dagbladet, 10 June 2014. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  7. "Svensk Hiphop Internationellt", Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  8. "Grammis Nominations 2015", Grammis, 10 February 2015. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  9. Stosuy, Brandon. "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt", Pitchfork, 16 September 2004. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  10. Corcoran, Nina. "Viagra Boys: Street Worms", Pitchfork, 1 October 2018. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  11. Garvey, Meaghan. "Yung Lean: Stranger", Pitchfork, 11 November 2017. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  12. "Swedish act V**GRA BOYS pockets IMPALA's European Album of the Year award", Kontra. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  13. https://impalamusic.org/content/impala-interview-year0001-co-founder-oskar-ekman "IMPALA - INTERVIEW WITH YEAR0001 CO-FOUNDER OSKAR EKMAN", retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  14. "YEAR0001 Management Roster", retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  15. "Henok Achido", Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  16. "Grammis 2020 Nominations", retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  17. "Building a brand (and a business) around your music", YouTube. 3 July 2018. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  18. Gustavsson, Sanna. "Svenske Yung Lean hamnade i skottdrama", Expressen. 20 March 2016. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
  19. "YEAR0001 Catalogue", YEAR0001.com. Retrieved on 19 March 2020
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