- Source: Konvict Kulture
Konvict Kulture is a record label founded by Melvin Brown and R&B singer Akon in 2003 under the name Konvict Muzik. Artists including T-Pain, Kat DeLuna, Mali Music, Red Café, Dolla, Ya Boy, and Costa Titch have signed to and released singles or albums by the label. Heard at the beginning of many of the label's recordings, besides Akon's own production or songwriting contribution, is the sound of the clank of a jail cell, followed by Akon uttering "Konvict". In 2022, the label was rebranded into Konvict Kulture. By 2011, Fotemah Mba was appointed Vice President of A&R for the label.
The label operated with another label founded by Akon in 2006, KonLive Distribution, whose flagship artist was Lady Gaga. KonLive was an imprint of Interscope Records, while Konvict Muzik was an imprint of Akon's label, Universal Motown Records prior to the launching of KonLive. In 2011, Akon signed Nigerian artists P-Square, Tuface, and Wizkid as representatives of the label in Africa.
Background
Akon started his own label after the success of his 2003 mixtape Akonvict.
KonLive Distribution
KonLive Distribution (or simply KonLive) was a record label founded in 2006 as a joint venture with Jimmy Iovine's Interscope Records, the label was to allow both parties to manage the career and recording catalogue of singer Lady Gaga. Other notable acts signed to the label included Kardinal Offishall, Colby O'Donis, Brick & Lace, Mali Music, Natalia Kills, Jeffree Star, R. City, Ya Boy, and Verse Simmonds.
Notable artists
= Current
=Akon
Amirror
= Former Konvict Artists
=OG Boo Dirty
Demarco
Sarkodie
Jonn Hart
P-Square
Verse Simmonds
Wizkid
Omega
Cyhi the Prynce
Costa Titch (deceased)
D Teck
Dolla (deceased)
French Montana
T-Pain
Jeffree Star
JQT
Red Cafe
= Former KonLive Artists
=Lady Gaga
Kardinal Offishall
Ya Boy
R. City
Brick & Lace
Natalia Kills
Jeffree Star
Colby O'Donis
Mali Music
