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Malcolm Manswell
CEO + Founder
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Mulu Habtemariam
EVP / GM
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Kara Sofia
A&R + Music Coordination
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Drew Williams, ESQ.
Director of Business + Legal Affairs
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Sydney Myers
Intern
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Adriane Leigh
Creative Director
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Maurice Manswell
Athlete/Talent Relations + A&R
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Cornell Otudeko
A&R + Artist/Talent Relations (UK)
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Brandon Moore
Director of Security + Protection
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Kendall Newman
Executive Assistant
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Camryn Anderson
Coordinator
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Nelson Samuels
Basketball Assistant + Scout
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David Simpson III
Community Relations Assistant
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Berhann Beyene
Producer
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Callahan Keeley
Marketing + Partnerships Coordinator
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Kaleigh Fowler
Athlete Coordinator
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ACTIVITY + NEWS & PRESS
GRACIE EPPS & THE OKLAHOMA STATE COWGIRLS ADVANCE PAST STANFORD TO THE NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN'S TENNIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
No. 20 Oklahoma State outlasted No. 25 Stanford, 4-3, to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater. This is the sixth time in program history that OSU has reached the NCAA quarterfinals and the first time since 2017. The Cowgirls have now won 15 of 16 matches and are now 20-2 all-time in postseason matches played at the Greenwood Tennis Center. Oklahoma State got on the board first after securing the doubles point. Stanford's pairing of Caroline Driscoll and Valencia Xu got the first win, however, as they defeated Kylie Collins and Marcela Lopez 6-1. Gracie Epps and Alian Zack responded by beating Chidimma Okpara and Morgan Shaffer, 6-2, before the No. 6 pairing of Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp bested the No. 27 duo of Valerie Glozman and Connie Ma, 6-4, to secure the doubles point for OSU. Stanford tied things up entering singles play at 1-1 as No. 8 Glozman defeated No. 84 Komar, 7-5, 6-2. No. 125 Lopez then put the Cowgirls back in front with a win over Okpara, 6-1, 6-4, giving OSU the 2-1 lead. No. 12 Ma evened things up once again by defeating Melisa Ercan, 6-4, 6-3, followed by Xu beating Collins, 7-5, 6-3 to give Stanford its first lead of the match. However, No. 115 Nijkamp then topped No. 88 Driscoll, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, to tie things at three. With the match on the line, No. 77 Epps outlasted Yepifanova in a thriller, 6-4, 6-7 (11-13), 6-4, to clinch the win and send Oklahoma State to the Elite Eight. The Cowgirls will take on No. 3 Michigan in the NCAA quarterfinals on May 15 in Waco, Texas, with the start time still to be determined.
CLICK HERE TO VIEWGRACIE EPPS ADVANCES PAST STANFORD TO THE NCAA ELITE EIGHT FOR THE OKLAHOMA STATE WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM
No. 20 Oklahoma State outlasted No. 25 Stanford, 4-3, to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater. This is the sixth time in program history that OSU has reached the NCAA quarterfinals and the first time since 2017. The Cowgirls have now won 15 of 16 matches and are now 20-2 all-time in postseason matches played at the Greenwood Tennis Center. Oklahoma State got on the board first after securing the doubles point. Stanford's pairing of Caroline Driscoll and Valencia Xu got the first win, however, as they defeated Kylie Collins and Marcela Lopez 6-1. Gracie Epps and Alian Zack responded by beating Chidimma Okpara and Morgan Shaffer, 6-2, before the No. 6 pairing of Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp bested the No. 27 duo of Valerie Glozman and Connie Ma, 6-4, to secure the doubles point for OSU. Stanford tied things up entering singles play at 1-1 as No. 8 Glozman defeated No. 84 Komar, 7-5, 6-2. No. 125 Lopez then put the Cowgirls back in front with a win over Okpara, 6-1, 6-4, giving OSU the 2-1 lead. No. 12 Ma evened things up once again by defeating Melisa Ercan, 6-4, 6-3, followed by Xu beating Collins, 7-5, 6-3 to give Stanford its first lead of the match. However, No. 115 Nijkamp then topped No. 88 Driscoll, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, to tie things at three. With the match on the line, No. 77 Epps outlasted Yepifanova in a thriller, 6-4, 6-7 (11-13), 6-4, to clinch the win and send Oklahoma State to the Elite Eight. The Cowgirls will take on No. 3 Michigan in the NCAA quarterfinals on May 15 in Waco, Texas, with the start time still to be determined.
CLICK HERE TO VIEWYVNG CEDER & IPO RELEASE '00:00' — A 4-TRACK EP
Yvng Ceder releases the '00:00' (EP). The 4-track project includes: "Fuk It", "Ain't No Rush", "Cashing Out" ft. Zaylevelten, and "Missile (Missyou)". The Nigerian AfroRage artist has successfully completed his second release with IPO and gears up for his upcoming album that will release later this year. Yvng Ceder has teased music videos for each of the songs on the 00:00 EP. STREAM: vyd.co/0000
CLICK HERE TO VIEWALL-BIG TEN FRESHMAN, DAVID AJAGBE (OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S SOCCER TEAM), SIGNS WITH IPO SPRTS FOR NIL/MARKETING + ATHLETE REPRESENTATION
IPO SPRTS | We are excited to announce the signing of All-Big Ten Freshman, David Ajagbe (@davidajagbe_7), of the Ohio State University Men's Soccer Team. Welcome to IPO SPRTS! The Surrey, B.C., native was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team as he helped lead his team to the Semi-Finals of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer National Championship. David was also listed as one of the Top 25 Freshmen in the Nation by Top Drawer Soccer. He previously played for the Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) and was the leading scorer on their U19 team in 2023. Welcome to the team, David!
CLICK HERE TO VIEWIPO x BIZU PDX PRESENTS BLOCBOY JB LIVE IN PORTLAND
The IPO Group & Bizu PDX Presents Certified-RIAA Diamond artist — Blocboy JB — in Downtown Portland, Oregon, at Bizu Nightclub. Come join us for a packed Saturday night and Live Performance!
CLICK HERE TO VIEWIMG ACADEMY VOLLEYBALL STAR & CORNELL UNIVERSITY COMMIT, CHARLEY GOBERVILLE, SIGNS WITH IPO SPRTS FOR NIL/MARKETING + ATHLETE REPRESENTATION
IPO SPRTS | IMG Academy Volleyball Star & Cornell University Commit, Charley Goberville (@charleygoberville), signs with IPO SPRTS for NIL/Marketing + Athlete Representation. Charley is one of the nation's top Volleyball Prospects. As she heads into her High School Senior year at the prestigious IMG Academy located in Bradenton, Florida, she has committed to NCAA Division I Ivy League Institution — Cornell University. In 2022, at Venice High School, Charley helped lead her team to victory in the FHSAA 7A Girls Volleyball State Championship. In 2023, her team was ranked #20 in the nation by MaxPreps. She was featured as one of the top players by MaxPreps with a season total of 253 kills. Her primary position is Outside Hitter. She is an honors student. Her TikTok has amassed over 3 million likes and over 10 million views. Welcome to the team, Charley!
CLICK HERE TO VIEWTOP SEC TENNIS PLAYER, GRACIE EPPS (OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY), SIGNS WITH IPO SPRTS FOR NIL/MARKETING + ATHLETE REPRESENTATION
IPO SPRTS | Sophomore, Gracie Epps (@gracieepps_), has officially signed with IPO SPRTS for NIL/Marketing + Athlete Representation. She was named to the 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll and she currently leads OSU with a #58 ranking in the nation. She has been ranked as high as #3 in Singles by the ITA. In the 2023-2024 season, she attended the University of Georgia as a Freshman, but did not appear in a dual match due to injury. She went 3-2 in singles and 1-2 in doubles that Fall. She was also named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. The Norman, Oklahoma, native attended Epic Charter School and was a blue-chip prospect. She was the fourth-ranked American in the class of 2023 and was ranked as high as No. 1 in her class in 2019. She achieved a career-high ITF Juniors ranking of No. 80. She was the two-time singles champion at the Grade 3 Cancun tournament and trained at RH91 Tennis Center under former national champion Matias Marin. Welcome to the team, Gracie!
CLICK HERE TO VIEWNCAA ALL-AMERICAN, KAMAR SKEETE, OF THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY FENCING TEAM SIGNS WITH IPO SPRTS FOR NIL/MARKETING + ATHLETE REPRESENTATION
IPO SPRTS | We are excited to announce the signing of NCAA All-American — Kamar Skeete (@lordkamar) — of the Penn State University Fencing Team. Welcome to IPO SPRTS! The New Haven, Connecticut, native was named Academic All-Big Ten Honors in 2023 and has represented the United States at the World Championships on several occasions. He was ranked as high as #2 (Junior) in the nation and is currently ranked #12 (Senior). His Current World Ranking is #4 (Junior). He won Gold in the Junior Pan American Championships (Individual) in addition to Bronze in 2020, 2019 & 2018. He is majoring in Global and International Studies. Welcome to the team, Kamar!
CLICK HERE TO VIEWIPO SPRTS SIGNS TAJ BENTON OF THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY MEN'S SWIM TEAM FOR NIL/MARKETING + ATHLETE REPRESENTATION
IPO SPRTS | Pleased to announce the signing of Taj Benton (@tajben10) from the Howard University Men’s Swim Team for NIL/Marketing + Athlete Representation! Welcome to IPO SPRTS! Taj was a 3-time Maryland HS State Champion and a 2-time State Record Holder. He recently helped lead the HU Bison to its 2nd-ever Conference Championship by winning Gold in the 400-meter relay. Howard University is the only HBCU with a Division I Swimming Team. Taj competes at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship in Ocala, Florida, on March 13-15. If he places, he will compete at the NCAA National Championships in Federal Way, Washington, from March 26-29. Welcome to the team, Taj!
CLICK HERE TO VIEWIPO PRESENTS DESTROY LONELY'S OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY (PORTLAND)
The IPO Group & IPO Entertainment Presents Destroy Lonely's Official After Party at Shake Bar PDX (Nightclub) in Portland, Oregon. Come join us as Playboi Carti & Opium's Artist — Destroy Lonely — hosts a Monday night out after the concert.
CLICK HERE TO VIEWIPO TV/FILM BEGINS PRODUCTION ON ITS 1ST ORIGINAL TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY FILM
Executive Produced & Directed by Malcolm 'Malcs' Manswell alongside Director of Photography, Jason Beard, the IPO Team traveled to Texas on December 10th, 2024, as IPO TV/Film & IPO Entertainment have officially begun production on its 1st Original True Crime Documentary Film. Edited by Rick Milewski (Night Stalker, Laci Peterson, Waco, etc.) + Color by Vincent Taylor (jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy). Coming Soon (2025)!
CLICK HERE TO VIEWIPO's CYRUS MOSS (4-STAR) EDGE/LINEBACKER RELEASES ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO & OFFICIALLY ENTERS THE NCAA TRANSFER PORTAL
IPO SPRTS Signee & Former UMiami EDGE drops an Announcement Video and officially enters the NCAA Transfer Portal. Previously, Cyrus Moss (4⭐) was the #1 Player in Nevada (2022), Top 50 Recruit in the Nation (2022), and High School All-American (2022). He hails from Las Vegas, NV, and is a Redshirt Junior. Video produced by IPO SPRTS & IPO Entertainment. Directed by Malcolm 'Malcs' Manswell. DP/Photography by Isaiah Ignacio / Peyton Gilliland.
CLICK HERE TO VIEWIPO & BIZU PRESENTS WALE IN PDX
The IPO Group hosts multi-platinum major recording artist, Wale, in Portland at Bizu Nightclub for his Official After Party.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW'RAGE IN LAGOS' BY YVNG CEDER & IPO OFFICIALLY RELEASES (WATCH + STREAM)
Yvng Ceder's debut project with The IPO Group officially releases. In addition to the 12-track body of work, music videos for "Rage In Lagos" and "My Best Friend" were distributed via Vevo. Tune into the AfroRage and step into 'Rage In Lagos'. LINK: vyd.co/RageInLagos
CLICK HERE TO VIEWNIGERIAN AFRORAGE ARTIST, YVNG CEDER, SIGNS WITH IPO & RELEASES PROMO VIDEO + PRE-ORDER FOR 'RAGE IN LAGOS' PROJECT
IPO's newest signee -- Yvng Ceder -- officially signs with IPO and drops a crazy LA to Lagos Promo Video that introduces his upcoming project 'Rage In Lagos'. Pre-Order is now available! LINK: vyd.co/RageInLagos
CLICK HERE TO VIEWIPO CURATES & PRODUCES PRIVATE BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR NBA SUPERSTAR — DEANDRE AYTON
The IPO Group was tapped to curate & produce the birthday party for NBA Superstar Deandre Ayton. From start to finish, IPO handled everything from logistics, guest list, security, activation, programming, vendors, run of show, etc. in a casino-themed surprise for the athlete.
CLICK HERE TO VIEWIPO & IKON PRESENTS PARTYNEXTDOOR IN PDX
IPO & IKON Lounge Presents OVO Artist, PARTYNEXTDOOR, in Portland, Oregon. The biggest club hosting to date in Portland.
CLICK HERE TO VIEWJACKIE DROUJKO (DIRECTOR / CREATOR / ANIMATOR) SIGNS WITH IPO TV/FILM
Rising Animator & Director, Jackie Droujko, signs with IPO TV/Film for representation. Her viral hit teaser for 'Bang Bang!' (4.9 million views) caught the attention of IPO. Welcome to the team, Jackie!
CLICK HERE TO VIEWPOP CRAVE: TOP RISING CREATOR, MALCOLM MANSWELL OF THE IPO GROUP, HAS BEEN IN TALKS WITH SEVERAL MAJOR STUDIOS AFTER OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING HIS PRODUCTION DIVISION, 'IPO TV/FILM'.
Top rising creator, Malcolm Manswell of The IPO Group, has been in talks with several major studios after officially launching his production division, ‘IPO TV/Film.’
CLICK HERE TO VIEWBILLBOARD MAGAZINE: THE IPO GROUP ENTERS INTO DIRECT PARTNERSHIP WITH VEVO
IPO Records and VEVO have entered into a direct partnership that exclusively allows VEVO to distribute artists’ music videos from the label via YouTube and VEVO’s TV/Broadcast Network.
CLICK HERE TO VIEWREVOLT TV [INTERVIEW]: MALCOLM 'MALCS' MANSWELL ON HOW MONEYBAGG YO AND YO GOTTI MAKE THEIR HITS
In this installment of “Studio Sessions”, Malcolm ‘Malcs’ Manswell discusses why Yo Gotti trusts his opinion when recording, how Moneybagg Yo picks singles, and more.
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