Oskar Ekman is a Swedish music manager, label owner and former agent."BOKNINGSBOLAG SEX NYA PÅ BLIXTEN & CO", MI: Musik Industrin, 4 February 2013. Retrieved on 6 February 2020. Known primarily for co-founding independent label YEAR0001 alongside Emilio Fagone, Ekman also played in several bands including Nine and Last Days of April."Last Days of April Review", Retrieved 6 February 2020. February 6, 2020 "YEAR0001 - Editorial", Subbacultcha, 3 June 2019. Retrieved on 6 February 2020 Prior to founding YEAR0001, he served as manager to Swedish pop act Lorentz."Sony Music Sweden - Lorentz", Andre Jofre Portfolio. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.Höglund, Sara-Märta "Kärlekslåtar: Vrålande F1-motorer och vågskvalp", Svenska Dagbladet, 10 June 2014. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
Career
2004 - 2016 From 2004 to 2013, Ekman worked as an agent for Swedish booking companies Luger and Blixten."Svensk Hiphop Internationellt", Retrieved on 6 February 2020. After exiting his role at Blixten, he managed Swedish artist Lorentz during the production and release of his 2014 album, Kärlekslåtar. The album would go on to be nominated for a Swedish Grammis and was received positively by critics."Grammis Nominations 2015" , Grammis, 10 February 2015. Retrieved on 6 February 2020. While managing Lorentz, he shared an office with YEAR0001 co-founder Emilio Fagone, prompting their decision to go into business together.
2016 - Present Since 2016, Ekman has worked with several internationally acclaimed Swedish artists, including Yung Lean, Dungen and Viagra Boys, primarily as a manager.Stosuy, Brandon. "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt", Pitchfork, 16 September 2004. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.Corcoran, Nina. "Viagra Boys: Street Worms", Pitchfork, 1 October 2018. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.Garvey, Meaghan. "Yung Lean: Stranger", Pitchfork, 11 November 2017. Retrieved on 6 February 2020."Swedish act V**GRA BOYS pockets IMPALA's European Album of the Year award", Kontra. Retrieved on 6 February 2020."IMPALA - INTERVIEW WITH YEAR0001 CO-FOUNDER OSKAR EKMAN", retrieved on 6 February 2020."YEAR0001 Management Roster", retrieved on 6 February 2020.
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.
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."Henok Achido", Retrieved on 6 February 2020."Grammis 2020 Nominations", retrieved on 6 February 2020.
in 2016, Ekman sold his car in order to purchase Robotberget studios from Swedish band Miike Snow"Building a brand (and a business) around your music", YouTube. 3 July 2018. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
He was present during the shooting incident that occurred outside of a 2016 Yung Lean show in Pittsburgh.Gustavsson, Sanna. "Svenske Yung Lean hamnade i skottdrama", Expressen. 20 March 2016. Retrieved on 6 February 2020.
Discography Year Artist Album Label Format Credited as "YEAR0001 Catalogue", YEAR0001.com. Retrieved on 19 March 2020 Nominations A&R Executive Producer 2016 Nadia Tehran Life Is Cheap, Death Is Free YEAR0001 EP 2016 Viagra Boys Consistency of Energy YEAR0001 EP 2016 Yung Lean Warlord YEAR0001 Album Grammis Nomination for Årets Hip-Hop 2016 Yung Lean Frost God YEAR0001 Album 2016 Död Mark Drabbad Av Sjukdom YEAR0001 Album 2017 Viagra Boys Call of The Wild YEAR0001 EP Grammis Nomination for Årets Rock 2017 Jonatan Leandoer96 Psychopath Ballads YEAR0001 EP 2017 Yung Lean Stranger YEAR0001 Album Grammis Win for Årets Hip-Hop, Nordic Music Prize Nomination 2017 Yung Sherman Innocence YEAR0001 EP 2017 Yung Sherman Innocence YEAR0001 EP 2018 Viagra Boys Street Worms YEAR0001 Album Grammis Nomination for Årets Rock, Nordic Music Prize Nomination, Impala Independent Album of the Year 2018 Yung Lean Poison Ivy YEAR0001 Album 2019 Nadia Tehran Dozakh: All Lover's Hell YEAR0001 Album Nordic Music Prize Nomination 2019 Henok Achido Bror Utan Sol (Bland Rök och Stearin) Arketyp Album Grammis nominations for Årets Hip-Hop and Årets Textförfattare 2019 Jonatan Leandoer96 Nectar YEAR0001 Album 2020 Yung Lean Starz YEAR0001 Album 2020 Bladee Exeter YEAR0001 Album 2020 Bladee 333 YEAR0001 Album 2020 Various Artists Rift One YEAR0001 Compilation Album 2020 Bladee Good Luck YEAR0001 Album 2021 Viagra Boys Welfare Jazz YEAR0001 Album 2021 Dim Spirit Clear Recent History YEAR0001 Album 2021 Aamu Kuu Vive La France / AAA YEAR0001 Single 2021 Jaqe & Michel Dida Driftarens Guide Till Galaxen Arketyp EP 2021 Jaqe Filmen Arketyp Album Grammis nominated for Hip Hop of the Year Grammis winner for Lyricist of the Year 2021 Provoker Body Jumper YEAR0001 Album 2021 Gud & Rx Papi Foreign Exchange YEAR0001 Album 2022 Stella Explorer Dorkay House YEAR0001 EP 2022 Viagra Boys Cave World YEAR0001 Album
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