Wvs

The division was created as an outlet to release, distribute and represent the new wave of Australian Hip Hop and RnB music that was coming out of the country at the time. Initially WVS was being managed by Miracle but in October 2016 there was a change in staff as Mathew Garthwaite came onboard as the A&R and label manager for the division. There... was not much activity in the division in the first 6 months with only 3 records released, but as February 2017 came around the WVS catalog grew at a rapid rate with a release every two weeks on average until the end of 2017. This constant flood of music out of the WVS division helped stamp their authority in the scene as a real voice of the culture and brand to pay attention to. Aside from releases, WVS wanted to support their growing roster of artists with shows to put them in front of crowds in multiple cities, which is how their BIG SWELL showcase concept started. The first BIG SWELL showcase event was held in Melbourne, April 2017 to a sold out Ding Dong Lounge with a stacked line-up of local artists and the full WVS roster flown in from all around Australia to perform. Each artist had 15min sets to perform their best 3 tracks and it was a hugeRead More