About Chocolate City Music

Chocolate City Group is a 360-degree media and entertainment company consisting of a music label, music licensing company, management consulting firm, and lounge. We are located in Lagos, Abuja, and Nairobi, and have operations in the United Kingdom, United States, South Africa and Ghana.

West Africa’s premier music label, Chocolate City Music, is pleased to announce the appointment of Abuchi Peter Ugwu as her new CEO.

Abuchi Peter Ugwu steps into this role after more than a decade of working in various capacities in the music industry. From 2008, he worked as a producer and sound engineer on a number of Chocolate City projects (Oleku”, “Nobody Test Me” and “Africa Rapper number 1” etc) and then ventured into artist management in 2012. He became Head of Business Development for the company in 2015. In 2019, he was appointed Vice President for Bean Creative Agency, a Talent and Digital marketing agency based out of Lagos, Nigeria.

Mr. Abuchi knows the music industry inside and out and I’m excited to see the amazing things he’s going to do. 

– Jude ‘MI’ Abaga (Director)

Mr. Abuchi Ugwu brings his wealth of experience, business acumen, and a laser-sharp vision for where the company should head next. His remarks:

Chocolate City Music is dear to me; it has helped shape who I am today. I’m excited to do the same in this position for others through initiatives that promote progress, collaboration and drive value for artists. 

– Abuchi Peter Ugwu

Mr. Ugwu comes into this role following his predecessor Jude Abaga AKA M.I who in his time as CEO expanded its scope and signed a slew of amazing artists including Ckay, Blaqbonez, Classiq, Yung L, etc.

Mr. Ugwu’s foundation in business and talent management and his creative insights are exactly what the company needs to thrive in the current fast-paced, digital global world of entertainment and lead Chocolate City Music into a new and rewarding era.