Selected Practice
Executive oversight, artistic direction, and live music production · 2018 — 2026
A curated selection of projects demonstrating the direct executive oversight of Drtonez — including creative direction, technical input, production management, and strategic project oversight from 2018 through 2026.
Music Projects & Releases
4 songs
Artistic Direction / Executive Oversight
3 singles
Artistic Direction / Executive Oversight
Major feature single
Artistic Direction / Executive Oversight
"No 1" project
Artistic Direction / Executive Oversight
2 double singles and 2 singles (6 tracks total)
Artistic Direction / Executive Oversight
EP / Album (5 tracks)
Artistic Direction / Executive Oversight
EP
Artistic Direction / Executive Oversight
"Direction is the discipline of holding vision steady while the room moves."
Curated Festivals, Appearances & Concerts
Selected projects highlighting executive oversight, creative direction, and technical contribution in live music arrangement and production from 2022 to 2025.
No 1
Live Music Direction & Production
ZedFest · Lagos, 2023
Live Music Direction & Production
Chetam
Live Music Direction & Production
Zed1st × Glitch Africa 2025
Live Music Direction & Production
Zed1st performing at Glitch Africa — Lagos, Nigeria, 2025
Francis Bondd × Glitch Africa 2025
Live Music Direction & Production
Francis Bondd performing at Glitch Africa — Lagos, Nigeria, 2025
Curated Festivals, Appearances & Concerts
01 · Zedfest
02 · Memories Beyond Thrills
03 · Drtonez Surell Night
04 · Lagos Inversion
Organizations & Active Roles
Concurrent executive and artistic leadership across territories.
Chief Executive Officer
Led international expansion, streaming growth, and reimagined artist development for a global audience.
Artistic Director
Leading artistic vision and creative direction for international live performance and recorded output.
Artistic & Executive Director (Contract)
Streamlining operations and enabling multi-territory expansion for a leading music and entertainment company.
Founder & Lead Artistic Director
Working across artistic direction, cultural architecture, system architecture, and music industry support — engaging with artists, brands, and ventures at a strategic level to define identity, build systems, and direct execution with precision. Convener of the Emerging Music & Entertainment Executive Breakfast Meeting (4 editions).
Executive Director & Board Chair
Advancing research, policy, and cultural practice — positioning African intellectualism at the core of contemporary creative development.
Speaking, Judging & Mentorship
- —Africa Fashion Week · Music & Fashion Economy
- —CREP Global Virtual Music Summit · Music Business Fundamentals
- —International Creative Industry Panels
- —Juvenile Competitions · Judge
- —MicroMentor
- —AfricaCreatives
- —The CREP
ECHO — African Jembe EP
A two-song African Jembe EP project exploring rhythm, consciousness, identity, and human connection through African musical expression.
Composed, Arranged & Directed by Drtonez.