Johnel Nnamani

Johnel Nnamani is a Nigerian entrepreneur and record producer. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Nnamani Music Group, a music distribution and publishing company.

Career Johnel began his career as an independent musician under the stage name Johnel NG and started releasing music in the early 2020s.

In 2023, Johnel co-founded Nnamani Music Group (NMG) with Nnamani Grace Odi, his elder sister who had worked as a filmmaker, media and entertainment executive at the her multimedia platform Grandihub. Under Johnel's leadership, Nnamani Music Group expanded from a record label service into a tech integrated music company encompassing distribution, music publishing, sync licensing, and content production.

In October 2025, Billboard Canada reported that Trinidadian-Canadian music executive Trinisha Browne was appointed as the first Head of A&R at Nnamani Music Group. According to the publication, co-founder Johnel Nnamani stated that Browne’s appointment was part of the company’s efforts to develop its A&R structure and cited her experience across the Caribbean, Canada, and Africa as relevant to its international activities.