JKB Music Signs Rising Dominican Artist Jezzy the Chef, Aiming for Global Expansion
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – JKB Music has announced a new artist agreement with Jessy Leonardo Lorenzo Rodríguez, known professionally as Jezzy the Chef, signaling a strategic push to elevate Dominican urban music onto the international stage. The partnership aims to provide Jezzy the Chef with the resources adn expertise to reach a wider global audience.
KB Paulino, founder and CEO of JKB Music, a company with a proven track record of connecting Dominican talent with international opportunities – including previously securing a historic deal for Mozart La Para with Roc Nation alongside Jay-Z – sees significant potential in Jezzy the Chef. Paulino’s firm also boasts a history of working with prominent Dominican artists like Vakeró, Don Miguelo, and El Prodigio, and has benefitted from the career of Spiff TV, a renowned director, producer, and A&R who has collaborated with artists such as Diddy, French Montana, and Rick Ross. This new venture builds on JKB Music’s commitment to selectively representing Dominican artists with international potential.
“For me, this agreement marks the beginning of a new stage in JKB Music,” Paulino stated. “Jezzy has talent, energy and vision to become a global artist, and we will give him the tools and strategy to achieve it.”
Jezzy the Chef expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, “I am ready for this great step. By the hand of KB and JKB music I know that my music will go further, and that we can open roads in new markets. This is just the beginning of what is coming.”
JKB Music’s announcement comes as Dominican urban music continues to gain global recognition, building on the success of earlier hits like “tagatapitusberry” (Black Point), credited with opening doors for the Dominican urban movement, “Préndelo” (The Shick), which toured international discos, “Dale pipo” (bulova), a viral phenomenon, and “The Taxi” (Sensible), a cross-border hit. The company intends to leverage its experience and network to position Jezzy the Chef for similar success.
