OVO Sound

OVO Sound
OVO Sound
Founded	2012
Founder	Drake; 40; Oliver El-Khatib
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	Warner Records (2012–2022); Santa Anna Records/Sony Music (2024–present); Republic Records (Drake releases; 2012–present);
Genre	Hip hop; Toronto sound; trap; R&B; dancehall;
Country of origin	Canada
Location	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Official website	ovosound.com

OVO Sound (short for October's Very Own) is a Canadian independent record label, founded in 2012 by rapper Drake, producer 40, and manager Oliver El-Khatib.^[2] The label operated as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group until 2022, after which it became an independent label.

The label has signed acts including PartyNextDoor, Majid Jordan, Roy Woods, Dvsn, Baka Not Nice, Popcaan, Smiley, and Naomi Sharon. In-house producers include 40 himself, Boi-1da, Nineteen85, Mike Zombie, and T-Minus.

^ "Santa Anna Label Group to Partner With Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Noah "40" Shehib, Oliver El-Khatib and Mr. Morgan's OVO Sound". January 23, 2024.
^ "Drake's OVO Sound Label Teams Up With City of Toronto to Create Music Committee". August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2016.

[Sony_Deal-1] "Santa Anna Label Group to Partner With Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Noah "40" Shehib, Oliver El-Khatib and Mr. Morgan's OVO Sound". January 23, 2024.

[2] "Drake's OVO Sound Label Teams Up With City of Toronto to Create Music Committee". August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2016.

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