meet the team
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ARTIST MANAGER
Ben's biog Ben first met Kwame at ATC Management in 2013, and since then the two have gone on to co-manage a number of exceptional artists together.
“Artistry and work ethic are the qualities I look for, a sense of innovative positioning with incredible music. Its important to understand who’s life the song is going to be the soundtrack for”
Ben is proud to represent artists who are not only incredibly talented but are writing some of the best and most powerful music he’s ever encountered. While it’s a privilege to work in music, he knows how demanding the industry is. He believes that relentless work ethic, creative conviction, and an uncompromising standard of excellence are what it takes to thrive.
Today, Ben co-manages a diverse and dynamic roster alongside Kwame, including Hyphen, Ines Rae, J.ar.J, RP9 and George Ogilvie (Master Rights).
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ARTIST MANAGER
João was born in Porto, Portugal, in the late 90s and has always had an almost unhealthy obsession with music! From growing up with legends like ACDC and Guns’N’Roses, to raving to Daft Punk and grooving to Sister Sledge and Chic, the passion for music and the drive to be part of this wonderful industry has always been there. Today, João can proudly say that he has achieved that goal.
João also works with Shauni Caballero, he is the managing director of The Go 2 Agency they provide a platform to artists, performers and songwriters by managing and administering all aspects of their Intellectual property. They offer publishing services through the publishing company, G293, a joint venture with Riki Bleu, Head of Since 93 Records.
His duties within Ferocious Talent include, but are not limited to, assisting Kwame in managing one of our producers, Spacedtime Beats, Maura with accounts and Jonny with a multitude of tasks. He is a document genius and uploads/registers our artists PRS and PPL.
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DIRECTOR
Punk rock got me here. The music and the "can do" attitude.
Over his 30+ year career in the music industry, Kwame has been a musician, manager, producer, consultant and A&R.
His own writing and production credits include work for Jay Z, Shola Ama, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones and Seal to name a few. The band, D-Influence (which Kwame was a member of), signed to Atlantic Records, accomplished many amazing moments such as supporting Michael Jackson, Prince and James Brown on tour. His A&R and management work over the years has seen him discover Shola Ama, Laura Mvula and Rumer resulting in millions of records sales and multiple award wins and nominations.
Kwame is also currently a Trustee at The Brits Trust, he was Vice-Chair of the UK’s Music Managers Forum for over 6 years, Trustee of the MOBO Charity and Co-Chair of the BRITS Diversity Committee. He is also Co-Director of a social enterprise company, Cre8ing Vision, with Andrea Euell and Nicola Charles.This company houses The Ultimate Seminar, Ultimate Live, The Ultimate Circle, The A&R Initiative Focus Groups and The MBOL Show.
Point Blank Music School appointed him as Music Industry Mentor, a part time role that he relishes.
Founder and owner of Ferocious Talent Ltd Kwame Kwame runs everything from top to bottom, his A & R skills are unparalleled. With Shola Ama, Rumer and Laura Mvula he has been instrumental in the songs choices for their, and all his artists EPs and albums.
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ARTIST MANAGER
Maura was brought up on Milt Jackson, Charlie Parker, The Chieftans, Yes, Elton John and Super Tramp when she was a kid.
Skip a few years and she found hip-hop via MC Shan and Roxanne Shante in the mid-80s. In 1990, she started DJ-ing and after many months of 5-hour practice sessions and nagging promoters with her tapes, she became Resident DJ at Fresh n Funky, Kat Klub, 3rd Base etc. Her most recent residency was DJing / running Mobile Mondays and 7th Heaven at Chip Shop Brixton.
She runs her jewellery business Lucky Little Blighters https://www.instagram.com/luckylittleblighters/?hl=en designing and making everything herself. She likes PG tips, Prosecco and to have a good dance with Kwame and their two children.
Her Ferocious duties include day-to-day everything for Blue Lab Beats. Art directing artists' videos and shoots is one of her favourite Ferocious things - finding photographers, studios, organising extras, stylists, makeup artists etc.
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ARTIST MANAGER
Ryder's love for music started when he first came across a piano in a friend's home. Thousands of hours of practice, alongside a music degree from King's College London and his love for all things R&B & Hip-Hop, led him to playing regular live gigs as a keys player for various artists with notable gigs including Mighty Hoopla Festival and Sofar Sounds. He has also performed producer sets at Birthdays Dalston and a sold-out Folklore, where curated and promoted live R&B and Hip-Hop events as part of The Welcome Party.
His production work with frequent collaborator Tournier contributed to Tournier signing a record deal with a major label. His debut EP Faith & Fire has accumulated over 100k streams on Spotify, completely independently, and he was part of inaugural Cre8ing Vision Ultimate Studio Sessions R&B Writing Camp. He has also produced/written for Lowkey, BINA, Kemi Ade, Eklipse, Two Tone, and Awate.
After attending The Ultimate Seminar, an application for an A&R role at Believe saw him become part of the core group of A&Rs at the A&R Focus Group Programme. He is responsible for assisting Kwame with The Halfway Kid, Brave James, and Zaani & Kiz.
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WEBSITE & DESIGN MANAGER
Over the past 8 years, Syasya has built extensive experience in music marketing and creative roles with companies such as Sony Music Singapore, Branded, Linch and Cre8ing Vision - managing partnerships, PR, events, social media, and consulting for emerging artists and brands. These formal roles helped her develop strong skills in campaign management, content strategy and cross-team collaboration.
Alongside this, through her freelance collective The Kale Kolektif, she has led a variety of projects ranging from multimedia production and video editing to influencer marketing and business consulting. She has directed creative campaigns for clients across industries including F&B, nightlife and social causes, bringing a hands-on approach to managing teams and delivering tailored brand solutions.
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ARTIST MANAGER
Andile Magwaza is an entertainment entrepreneur and a remarkable music executive from KwaZulu Natal,South Africa. He is the managing director of Thawini Creatives Production Music Studios, A&R and the Head of Music Publishing.
Working with artists like Thulile Zama, University of Zululand Choir, Mpumi Dhlamini, Mr Chanx & Phonixthecool, with production music that can be heard on various shows flighted on SABC, NBC, Telemundo, OWN and Bloomberg News.
With over 6 years' experience in the music and entertainment space, he has vast experience working in independent record labels, talent management and music publishing effectively handling the sourcing, licensing, right administration, monetisation and distribution of sound recordings and musical works across the continent.
He was featured as a panelist on Music Publishing and Music Copyright in Africa discussions hosted by African Music Library, where he shared the stage with prominent industry execs from South Africa, Angola, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya.
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SENIOR ARTIST & LABEL MANAGER
With a patient, detail-driven approach to A&R, she’s known for spotting quietly brilliant artists—like Louise Harris, whose 15M+ streaming collab with Paul Schulze and SOMMA followed Amie’s early support.
She co-manages Mollyxo, supports Ferocious releases, and scouts for Cre8ing Vision’s Ultimate Live.
Amie is now expanding her focus to music exploration in the SeneGambia region.
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HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
She is rarely in town due to her many meetings around the world, if she is in London she can be found by the pool at Shoreditch House in the warmer months, with a bowl of lightly cooked carrots and kale plus a Prosecco.
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SOCIALS & CONTENT COORDINATOR
Always coming up with incredible campaigns for our artists, Kumo always gets things scheduled and posted on time due to her stern approach. She has a very sweet tooth, she can smell a banana from 2 rooms away.