Disturbing London is an entertainment company founded by cousins Dumi Oburota and

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in 2006. Whilst operating primarily as a record label, the company also has arms in brand consultancy, artist management, event management, music publishing and fashion label. Co-founder Dumi Oburota was included in the

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edition of the

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, ranking the 100 most influential Black Britons.

Joint Venture with Parlophone

In May 2018, it was announced that German-British record label

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had signed 'an exclusive label partnership with Disturbing London,' with

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co-president Mark Mitchell saying:

'It is a true joint venture, they will remain the A&R, the talent and artist relationship side. We'll amplify their A&R decisions through marketing, international and promotions around the globe.'

Brand Collaborations

Nike

In July 2012, Disturbing London collaborated with

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to release a special edition Disturbing London x Nike Blazer Mid LR. Limited to 60 pairs, the shoes were distributed in six different locations across London with both

and Nike giving out clues for fans to locate the shoes across their

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accounts.

smart

In July 2017, Disturbing London collaborated with SMART to design two limited edition Disturbing London models of the SMART Fortwo, and ForFour designed by Tinie Tempah, Dumi Oburota and Sandy Cheema. The partnership was initiated back in 2015 when Disturbing London curated original social media content called 'smart Disturbs London.'

Roster

Current Artists

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* Poundz * DJ Charlesy *

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* The Indien *

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* S1

Former Artists

* A2 *

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* J Warner *

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* G FrSh *

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* Sonny Reeves * Siobhan Bell

References

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