Grace Ladoja

Grace Ladoja
MBE
Born
London, U.K.
OccupationMusic executive
PartnerTeeZee

Grace Ladoja MBE is a British music executive. She founded Our Homecoming, a festival in Lagos, Nigeria which ran for three days each year from 2018 till date.[1]

Biography

Grace Ladoja was born in London[when?] to Nigerian parents.[2]

At Music Week magazine's annual UK awards night in 2017, Ladoja received the Rising Star award.[3] At the 2021 awards night, Ladoja received the Entrepreneur award.[4]

In 2018, she received an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for services to the music industry.[5][6] From 2018 to 2021, Ladoja has been included in several lists of influential women.[7][8][9][10]

Ladoja and Nigerian rapper TeeZee are partners, in 2021 they announced the birth of their first child.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "The Online Festival Putting Nigerian Fashion on the Map". Vogue. 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  2. ^ "Grace Ladoja Says Education Will Underpin Africa's Next Wave of Creative Greatness". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  3. ^ "Music Week Women In Music 2017 winners revealed". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Artist & Manager Awards 2021 winners revealed". Music Week. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  5. ^ "Skepta's manager Grace Ladoja: I was once afraid of the music industry". BBC News. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  6. ^ "Grace Ladoja Receives An MBE From The Prince Of Wales". The Guardian (Nigeria). 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2023-02-15.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "The Vogue 25: Meet The Women Shaping 2018". British Vogue. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  8. ^ "49 Black Creatives To Add To Your Social Feeds". British Vogue. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  9. ^ May, Chloe Street, Naomi (2020-02-13). "The 20 most stylish influencers to follow during London Fashion Week". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-02-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Williams, Tommy. "Meet 30 Inspirational Women This Women's History Month". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  11. ^ Okonofua, Odion (2021-05-06). "Music executive Grace Ladoja welcomes baby with rapper Teezee". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  12. ^ Owolawi, Taiwo (2021-05-22). "Ex-governor's daughter Grace Ladoja finally welcomes son, shares his names". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2023-02-15.