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Bizzle Osikoya - Plugging African Talent

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Today we chat with Abiodun Osikoya, also known as Bizzle Osikoya. Bizzle is a man in constant demand. A&R, music executive, entrepreneur, renowned culture middleman, and social media influencer with his hand in many pies. Bizzle Osikoya joined the Nigerian music industry from creating MySpace pages for artists. Asa Asika & Bizzle both joined forces to create The Plug Entertainment. Under his shared guidance with Asa Asika, The Plug Entertainment has expanded, booking tours across the world, consulting for international culture-affiliated companies. In this episode, Bizzle tells us the story of his journey, his evolution and reinvention. Now let’s head over to Bizzle. Now let’s go chat with Bizzle

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