Warner Records signs Pheelz after success of hit song ‘Finesse’
Pheelz, the Afrobeats breakout star, has signed a deal with Warner Records, one of the world’s elite record labels.
The recently signed deal comes a few weeks after he released ‘Finesse’, his collaborative single with BNXN, which went viral and now sits at number 6 on this week’s Billboard’s US Afrobeats.
In an interview with Billboard magazine, the 27-year-old singer, whose real name is Phillip Moses, described the contract as “unbelievable” and “a blessing to see my music open such doors for me”.
“I took like 20 minutes just to take it all in, and understand what this moment is. I made a timestamp and picture in my mind how I got to that moment. I had my manager [there],” he said.
“It was unbelievable, man. Having my music get that kind of attention and open that kind of door for me is a blessing. I still have whiplash. I haven’t been able to process everything, to be honest. It’s just been back-to-back work and back-to-back shows and all that.”
On his part, Steve Carless, president of A&R Black Music and Associated Labels at Warner Records, said he was intrigued by the singer’s passion for technology and music.