Oskar Ekman

Oskar Ekman

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1 February 1986(Gislaved, Sweden)
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Aquarius
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Introduction

Oskar Ekman is a Swedish music manager, label owner and former agent. Known primarily for co-founding independent label YEAR0001 alongside Emilio Fagone, Ekman also played in several bands including Nine and Last Days of April. Prior to founding YEAR0001, he served as manager to Swedish pop act Lorentz.

Career

2004 - 2016

From 2004 to 2013, Ekman worked as an agent for Swedish booking companies Luger and Blixten. 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. 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.

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.

in 2016, Ekman sold his car in order to purchase Robotberget studios from Swedish band Miike Snow

He was present during the shooting incident that occurred outside of a 2016 Yung Lean show in Pittsburgh.

Discography

Year Artist Album Label Format Credited as Nominations
A&R Executive Producer
2016 Nadia Tehran Life Is Cheap, Death Is Free YEAR0001 EP Yes Yes
2016 Viagra Boys Consistency of Energy YEAR0001 EP Yes No
2016 Yung Lean Warlord YEAR0001 Album Yes No Grammis Nomination for Årets Hip-Hop
2016 Yung Lean Frost God YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2016 Död Mark Drabbad Av Sjukdom YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2017 Viagra Boys Call of The Wild YEAR0001 EP Yes No Grammis Nomination for Årets Rock
2017 Jonatan Leandoer96 Psychopath Ballads YEAR0001 EP Yes No
2017 Yung Lean Stranger YEAR0001 Album Yes No Grammis Win for Årets Hip-Hop, Nordic Music Prize Nomination
2017 Yung Sherman Innocence YEAR0001 EP Yes No
2017 Yung Sherman Innocence YEAR0001 EP Yes No
2018 Viagra Boys Street Worms YEAR0001 Album Yes No Grammis Nomination for Årets Rock, Nordic Music Prize Nomination, Impala Independent Album of the Year
2018 Yung Lean Poison Ivy YEAR0001 Album Yes No
2019 Nadia Tehran Dozakh: All Lover's Hell YEAR0001 Album Yes No Nordic Music Prize Nomination
2019 Henok Achido Bror Utan Sol (Bland Rök och Stearin) Arketyp Album Yes No Grammis nominations for Årets Hip-Hop and Årets Textförfattare
2019 Jonatan Leandoer96 Nectar YEAR0001 Album Yes No