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'''Illegal Musik''' is a [[New Zealand]] Lifestyle Company with a primary focus on Music & Entertainment. Its success started via its development of [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] singer J.Williams and has grown to include a wide range of artists from various genres. It currently has a partnership with Warner Music. ItsIllegal Musik's [[record label]] headquarters and music albums are based in [[New Zealand]].
==Company history==
Illegal Musik was founded by CEO [[Mark Arona]] (aka Patriarch of NZ hip hop group Ill Semantics) and business partner Eddie BennettBennet (aka Hardin Work) mid-2007. Their first two signings, [[J. Williams (singer)|J.Williams]] and [[Erakah]], picked upreceived Best Male and Best Female artistArtist awards respectivelyAwards, at the 2010 Pacific Island Music Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=pacific music awards finalists and winners |url=https://www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz/2010.html |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=20 YEARS CELEBRATING PACIFIC MUSIC |language=en}}</ref>
The label's production house is headed upmanaged by [[Inoke Finau]] "N.O.X" (lead guitarist of Rock Band Junipah<ref>{{Cite web |title=Junipah - New Zealand Music |url=https://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/2649/junipah}}</ref>).
Through a partnership with New Zealand company 3D Live and Director Damien Caine, Illegal Musik produced the first all LIVE 3D Music Video for artist J.Williams 'You Got Me' through a partnership with New Zealand company 3D Live and Director Damien Caine. They picked upreceived an award for the video 'You Got Me' for innovation in New Zealand Music in 2010,. and theThe single also picked upreceived 'Best Hip-Hop Video' at the [[Juice TV Awards]] (May 2010).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Juice TV Awards – 5000 Ways to Love You |url=https://5000ways.co.nz/awards/juice-tv-awards/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=5000ways.co.nz}}</ref>
The label has also signed a partnership with [[Warner Music Australia|Warner Australia]] and have released three singles from J.Williams 'You Got Me'<ref>{{Cite (Julynews |title=Hip Hop/R&B/Rap: AugustJ Williams |url=https://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/genre/5/2451/j-williams}}</ref> (2010)., 'TakesTake Me Higher - (Illegal Remix)' (2011), and 'Live It Up' (2011).
The name "Illegal Musik" came from the title of the first EP for founder Patriarch's group, Ill Semantics.
==Notable artists==
Illegal Musik has signed artists from different genres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.illegalmusik.co.nz/artists/ |title=Artists |publisher=Illegal Musik |date= |accessdateaccess-date=2011-01-04}}</ref>
* [[DJCXL]] - member of Ill Semantics
==Previous artists==
*[[Titanium (band)|Titanium]] (Pop [[boy band]], best known for their number one single, [[Come On Home (Titanium song)|Come On Home]].)
==Discography==
This is the list of albums released under Illegal Musik.
===Albums===
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