OVO Sound
OVO Sound is a Canadian record label. It is owned by Canadian rapper Drake, producer Noah "40" Shebib, and manager Oliver El-Khatib. The company started in 2012 and is independent. OVO is an abbreviation for October's Very Own.
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Drake 40 Oliver El-Khatib |
| Status | Active |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Official website | ovosound |
Aside from a record label, OVO also has a radio program called "Sound 42" which airs on Sirius XM and OVO Sound Radio.[1] OVO Sound Radio used to run on Beats 1 from July 11, 2015 until October 27, 2018.[2]
OVO Sound also owns a clothing line called October's Very Own which have done collaborations with many major companies like the National Hockey League (NHL),[3] National Basketball Association (NBA),[4] Air Jordan,[5] and Canada Goose.[6] Many OVO clothes feature Drake's Owl logo. There are brick-and-mortar OVO stores that sell clothes.[7]
The label also hosts an annual music festival called OVO Fest which is held during Caribana on sunday.[8]
OVO Sound artists
Current artists
Former artists
Producers
OVO Sound Media
Drake founded the label in 2012
Drake with OVO Fest 2017 performers; Jay Whiss, Mo-G, Smoke Dawg, SAFE and Roy Woods
References
- ↑ How Drake and OVO Are Reinventing Radio with Sound 42GQ. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ↑ Here's What Happened During the Debut Episode of OVO Sound Radio on Beats 1Complex. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ↑ NHL, October's Very Own unveil Original Six apparel collectionNational Hockey League. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ↑ Drake's OVO Is Launching An Entirely NBA-Themed Collection & It's As Fresh As You'd ExpectNarcity. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ↑ Drake Previews Hotly Anticipated Air Jordan x OVO CollaborationThe Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ↑ Canada Goose x OVO Celebrate 12 Years of Partnership With "Life at Night" CapsuleHypebeast. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ↑ How the OVO Clothing Label Evolved With Drake's CareerComplex. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ↑ OVO FestExclaim!. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
