Kelvin Momo's management takes on scammers amidst Drake's shoutout at Wireless Festival
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Scammers are trying their luck using Amapiano sensation Kelvin Momo's name.
His management team has issued a warning to fans and promoters not to fall for the false management when attempting to book the musician.
The artist's real management team, Tsquared Productions, revealed that a company called HDS Concepts, along with an individual claiming to be 'Devon', is falsely representing Momo's management team.
'It has come to our attention that a company operating under the name HDS Concepts has been falsely claiming to represent Kelvin Momo as his official management.
'These individuals further allege to be associated with or known as Devon, acting on behalf of Kelvin Momo. We would like to firmly state that Kelvin Momo is not managed by HDS,' read the statement.
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The management team has confirmed that Momo is not managed by HDS Concepts or anyone claiming to be Devon, adding that the claims are false and misleading.
Additionally, the Amapiano artist's team shared the cellphone numbers used by the fake management team.
The team further clarified that all legitimate bookings and engagements for Momo go through them (TSquared Productions), and warned fans and promoters to verify any inquiries through official channels.
Meanwhile, Momo received a nod from Canadian rapper Drake during his headlining set at the Wireless Festival, which took place from July 11 to 13.
Drake gave a shoutout to the 'Amalobolo' hitmaker for helping him flip one of his chart-topping singles, 'Controlla', into an Amapiano mix, which was followed by him playing it and performing for the attending crowd.
'I hope you enjoy it. Shout out to Kelvin Momo, he helped me flip this tonight,' Drake said.
This is not the first time the rapper has recognised the South African sensation.
Drake had noticed Kelvin Momo before as they first connected in 2023 when Drake sent Momo a private message, praising his talent.
He said listening to Momo's music was like a 'religious experience' and that Momo was 'from another planet'.
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