Muyiwa Awoniyi

Muyiwa Awoniyi is a Nigerian music executive and founder of BSB Management Agency – a talent management firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is known for managing Grammy award wining artist – Tems and Omah Lay. Awoniyi is the convener of the talent mentorship program, Insights By Muyiwa and the founder of Faceless Distribution and the podcast – The Donawon Pod.^[1][2][3]

Career

Awoniyi established BSB Management Agency focusing on artist management, career development and brand partnership. His agency represents notable Nigerian artists including Tems, Omah Lay, Lekka Beats and Nonso Amadi – a former talent with the agency.^[4][5]

In 2022, Awoniyi launched Insights By Muyiwa, a music career mentorship event holding in Nigeria, Ghana and London. He also founded Faceless Distribution, a platform supporting independent artists. From 2020 to 2022, he hosted The Donawon Pod, discussing topics such as intellectual property and mental health with guests like Naeto C, Sarz, and Oxlade.^[6][7][8]

Recognition

In December 2022, Awoniyi appeared on the TurnTable's Power List - Top 30 Music Executives In Nigeria.^[9] That same month, Awoniyi Billboard named Awoniyi as Executive of the Week following the global success of Tems.^[2]The Culture Custodian included Awoniyi on its list of the "24 Nigerian Music Business Executives Who Owned 2022".^[10]