OVO Sound

OVO Sound
Founded 2012
Founder Drake
40
Oliver El-Khatib
Status Active
Distributing label
Genre
Country of origin Canada
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Official website ovosound.com

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.

Aside from a record label, OVO also has a radio program called "Sound 42" which airs on Sirius XM and OVO Sound Radio. OVO Sound Radio used to run on Beats 1 from July 11, 2015 until October 27, 2018.

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), National Basketball Association (NBA), Air Jordan, and Canada Goose. Many OVO clothes feature Drake's Owl logo. There are brick-and-mortar OVO stores that sell clothes.

The label also hosts an annual music festival called OVO Fest which is held during Caribana on sunday.

OVO Sound artists

Current artists

Former artists

Producers

References

  1. ↑ "How Drake and OVO Are Reinventing Radio with Sound 42". GQ. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Here's What Happened During the Debut Episode of OVO Sound Radio on Beats 1". Complex. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "NHL, October's Very Own unveil Original Six apparel collection". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Drake's OVO Is Launching An Entirely NBA-Themed Collection & It's As Fresh As You'd Expect". Narcity. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Drake Previews Hotly Anticipated Air Jordan x OVO Collaboration". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Canada Goose x OVO Celebrate 12 Years of Partnership With "Life at Night" Capsule". Hypebeast. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "How the OVO Clothing Label Evolved With Drake's Career". Complex. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ "OVO Fest". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 7, 2025.

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