Chin Okeke Explained

Chin Okeke
Birth Name:Chinedu Okeke
Birth Date:27 February 1986
Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality:Nigerian-British
Occupation:Music executive, entrepreneur
Years Active:2005–present
Spouse:Nenesi Ibru

Chinedu 'Chin' Okeke (born 27 February 1986) is a Nigerian-British entertainment entrepreneur and music executive. He is the founder of The Eclipse Group and co-founder of The Gidi Culture Festival.[1] [2] In 2020, he joined Universal Music Group as the General Manager for Nigeria and was later appointed as the Managing Director (west Africa) in 2021.[3]

Career

After his university education, Chin undertook business training at two Fortune 500 companies; Credit Suisse in New York and the AP Moller Maersk Group in Shanghai and Lagos.[4]

In 2010, Chin founded the Eclipse Brand Agency, a communications company.[5] [6]

In 2013, he founded Eclipse Live, a live entertainment company.[7] [8] Later on, he co-founded alongside Oriteme Banigo, The Gidi Culture Festival,[9] one of the largest Afrobeats music festivals in West Africa.[10] In 2017, Eclipse Live collaborated with Red Bull for the execution of the Red Bull Music Academy in Lagos.

In 2018, he was listed among one of YNaija's Top 10 in entertainment.[11] In 2019, he was one of the selected delegates for The Great Escape, an annual music festival in Brighton, by the British Council.[12] In 2020, he was appointed as the General manager of the Universal Music Group, Nigeria, and later became the Managing Director of West Africa in 2021.[13] That same year, he was mentioned among the Billboard's Power Players.[14] [15] At the end of 2021, he left the Universal Music Group and returned to the executive board of Eclipse.[16]

Chin is also one of the founding trustees of the ECHO Music and Arts Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the development of the creative sector in Africa.[17]

Personal life

Okeke is married to Nenesi Ibru, a member of the Ibru family and the daughter of Nigerian billionaire Oskar Ibru.[18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Gidi Fest founders' tips to surviving a music festival . 2024-03-02 . TRUE Africa . en.
  2. Web site: Chapple . Jon . 2018-07-04 . 'People say, "Is that Coachella? I didn't know they had festivals like that in Africa..."' . 2024-03-07 . IQ Magazine . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Ritchie . Sharlotte . 2021-01-04 . UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS WITHIN AFRICA . 2024-03-02 . UMG . en-US.
  4. Web site: Native . The . 2021-01-25 . 12 Nigerian Music Insiders to Follow on Social Media . 2024-03-07 . The NATIVE . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2019-04-14 . Technology Is Changing Music Industry – Chin Okeke . 2024-03-07 . TheInterview Nigeria . en-GB.
  6. Web site: abiola . 2018-03-21 . Eclipse Live CEO speaks on reviving festival culture in Nigeria . 2024-03-07 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  7. Web site: 2021-09-26 . Afrobeats conquer the world . 2024-03-07 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  8. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2018-04-01 . Chin And Teme: Pioneers Of The Gidi Culture . 2024-03-07 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  9. Web site: Akintola . Lukmon . 2019-03-15 . We Are Taking Gidi Fest Back To Where It Started – Chin Okeke . 2024-03-07 . Independent Newspaper Nigeria . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Praise . Tochi . 2019-03-14 . Gidi Culture Festival Announces Second Wave of Acts Featuring Wande Coal, DJ Obi & Sarz. . 2024-03-07 . The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 2018-11-14 . #YNaijaPowerList2018: Davido, Genevieve Nnaji, Chin Okeke, Wizkid... These are the 10 most powerful people in entertainment » YNaija . 2024-03-08 . YNaija . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Bloomfield . Stephen . 2019-05-03 . The Great Escape 2019: International Delegates . 2024-03-13 . British Council Music.
  13. Web site: Staff . Variety . 2021-01-04 . Universal Music Unveils Key Executive Appointments in Africa . 2024-03-07 . Variety . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2021-04-28 . African execs make Billboard's 2021 International Power Players list . 2024-03-08 . Music In Africa . en.
  15. Web site: Staff . Billboard . 2021-04-26 . Revealed: Billboard's 2021 International Power Players . 2024-03-08 . Billboard . en-US.
  16. Web site: Alake . Motolani . 2021-01-04 . Chin Okeke appointed new boss of Universal Music Nigeria . 2024-03-07 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  17. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2019-04-09 . 'Lagos Music Week' Set To Promote Lagos As Next Big Music City . 2024-03-12 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2021-11-07 . Photos from the wedding of billionaire daughter, Nenesi Ibru to Chin Okeke . 2024-04-18 . Linda Ikeji's Blog . en.
  19. Web site: Badejoko . Michael . 2021-11-08 . Photos from wedding of billionaire daughter, Nenesi Ibru to Chin Okeke . 2024-04-18 . YabaLeftOnline . en-US.