Dutch producer AFROJACK has signed with Moe Shalizi and The Shalizi Group for management.
The Grammy-winning electronic artist joins a stacked dance roster that includes Alesso, Jauz and Marshmello, witih Shalizi guiding the career of the latter artist from unknown producer to global brand.
“Moe Shalizi’s past work speaks for itself, excited to see where we can take our collaboration in our long-term future,” the artist tells Billboard.
AFROJACK is a longstanding figurehead of the global dance scene, having played every major festival in the world while clocking hits including the EDM era defining hits “Take Over Control,” “Hey Mama” (with David Guetta), “No Beef” (with Steve Aoki) and tk. He was also the co-writer on Guetta’s enduring “Titanium.” In 2011 he and Guetta won a Grammy for best remixed recording, non classic for their edit of Madonna’s “Revolver.” The producer, born Nick van de Wall, has also earned three additional Grammy nominations. His catalog has earned 388 million on-demand official U.S. streams, according to Luminate.
The producer’s shift in management follows his 2022 signing with UMG’s Virgin Records Germany and Universal Music Netherlands under a partnership that encompasses the producer’s longstanding label Wall Recordings. This past May, construction completed on the new WALL Recordings headquarters, a compound in the Belgian countryside featuring multiple studios, sleeping and office spaces and content creation areas.
Working with artists across the dance and hip-hop spaces, The Shalizi Group specializes in gaming, television, technology, consumer goods, fashion and digital marketing.
“We are very excited to be working with Nick and look forward to the future,” Shalizi tells Billboard.
This summer and fall AFROJACK is on the lineups for events including this weekend’s Ultra Europe in Croatia, Tomorrowland in Belgium, Lollapalooza and EDC Orlando.
