Los Angeles, CA (September 12, 2023) – Angry Mob Music Group, an independent music publisher boldly serving songwriters, composers, artists, and creatives, has signed an extension to their worldwide co-publishing agreement with artist, songwriter, and producer Joey Verskotzi, p/k/a VERSKOTZI. The deal continues their relationship which began in 2019 and encompasses all current and future works including his upcoming album with Preach Records, coming in early 2024. The first single little boy & FAT MAN was released on August 18th and is available on all platforms, and his next single BEGGING FOR MORE will be released on Friday, September 15.
“Our relationship with Joey Verskotzi has been extremely rewarding and it was only natural to continue our relationship with him,” said Marc Caruso, CEO of Angry Mob Music. “He has been an amazing collaborator and his creative vision is unparalleled at Angry Mob. It’s been exciting to see his career as a performer develop over the years, and we’re looking forward to his Preach Records debut!”
“I am so honored to have such an incredible partner in Angry Mob Music,” said Verskotzi. “Their support of my creative vision is unmatched and I can’t imagine a better team of people to continue forging ahead with in this hyper-competitive industry. Marc, Ralph, Patrick, and the entire staff are the most kind, helpful, and professional people I’ve met in the industry and I am thrilled to be able to keep growing with them in the years ahead.”
“VERSKOTZI’s talents as an artist and writer/producer are undeniable,” said Patrick Conseil, Creative Consultant, Angry Mob Music. “He has proven to be prolific and versatile through his collaboration with artists in various genres – exemplified by his forthcoming debut album – a smart, strong, beautiful, and timeless work. I’m excited to continue supporting his creative journey and achieving more success in the coming years.”
VERSKOTZI is the award winning, LA based artist, producer/multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Joey Verskotzi. Known for his diverse sound, VERSKOTZI has received praise from The Fader, WeFoundNewMusic, AllThingsGo, Celeb Mix, Kings of A&R, and has mentions in publications including Rolling Stone and The Guardian. He began his career in 2010 touring as an artist and releasing his music while living in Minneapolis, MN. After every song on his debut EP achieved placements on multiple TV shows and commercials, VERSKOTZI began taking on work as a producer/composer when not on the road, scoring original music for Film & TV. This chapter of his career would land him placements with Chevy, ABC, NBC’s ‘This Is Us’, Target, Volvo, MTV, Corona, Dr. Scholl’s, and more. In 2017 he made the move to LA to continue shaping himself as an artist as well as a songwriter/producer. In 2019, VERSKOTZI signed his first co-pub deal with Angry Mob Music in the same month that he released his debut LP No. 90. In 2022, he signed a distribution deal with Preach Records (Universal) for his 2022 EP MANIFEST 22222. In 2023, VERSKOTZI signed a full-length record deal with Preach Records for his upcoming sophomore LP. The first single little boy & FAT MAN was released on August 18th and is available on all platforms.
Since signing with Angry Mob in 2019, VERSKOTZI has released one full length album, five Eps, as well as four stand-alone singles that have racked upnearly 2 Million streams on Spotify alone, and has landed placements for his material on Netflix, Hulu, The CW, ESPN, Amazon Prime, Peacock / NBC, and more. In 2022, he was also the recipient of two GAFFA Awards in Denmarkfor his work as a writer/producer on the album Capacity by electro/pop artist Lydmor in the categories Best Electronic Album and Best Sounding Electronic Album for mixing/engineering. This spurred a European writing tour that sent VERSKOTZI abroad toCopenhagen, Sweden, Berlin, and Hamburg for a monthlong writing expedition with a deeptalent pool of writers/artists/producers. Back in North America, he participated in the SXSW 2023 Songs OfficialSongwriting Camp in Austin, TX among a handpicked group of 20 international writer/producer/artists, leading to his invitation to Vancouver, BC for the DayTripper Songs 2023 writing camp at the legendary Warehouse Studios owned by Bryan Adams. He continued his run, going to Toronto, Nashville, and New York City to collaborate with a wide array of artists, resulting in albums, EPs, single cuts, synch placements, and more.
Check out VERSKOTZI’s Music on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jgG1WFdSmoMOX5QAZY0bI?si=vdmwcBf2Rl6UUB6kZ1VTgg
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About Angry Mob Music Group
Angry Mob Music Group is a Los Angeles-based, artist-centric music publishing and creative services company founded in 2009, and the home of accomplished and up-and-coming artists, songwriters, and composers. Angry Mob provides industry-leading services such as music licensing, master rights management, creative development, and custom music production for a roster of over 130 songwriters, composers, and artists, including Richard Walters, Verskotzi, Pepper, Joe Pepe, KAMI, love-sadKID, Schmarx & Savvy, and more. Angry Mob songwriters have had major cuts on albums by artists in all genres, including Russell Dickerson, iann dior, Chance the Rapper, 3LAU, Ty Dolla $ign, Morgan Wallen, EMBRZ, and Josie Dunne. For more information, visit www.angrymobmusic.com.
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