STUDIO TO STAGE
He learned the craft at Boogie Park Studios in Hamburg and performed live at venues like Fabrik or Stadtpark. Studio work met crowd response and shaped his feel for sound.
ABOUT
Leo Large is an international DJ, producer and sync strategist whose music lives at the crossroads of continents. With roots that connect North and South, he has built a reputation for blending Hip Hop, Gqom, Amapiano, Afrobeats, Afrohouse and Kwaito into a sound that defies categories yet always captivates.
His journey began in Hamburg’s Boogie Park Studios at just 15, where he honed his craft under some of Germany’s most respected Hip Hop producers at the time. After moving to Cape Town, he quickly caught the attention of South Africa’s hip hop elite via Myspace, subsequently producing for Slikour, Skwatta Kamp, ProVerb, ProKid, JR and more, while performing at events like Pop Bottles, MTV Base Parties, UCT Big Bash and Rock The Boat.
Since returning to Germany in 2014, Leo has expanded his focus to vocal and instrumental catalogs for film, TV, advertising and gaming. His music has been synced on Netflix’s Jiva! Season 1, Young, Famous & African, Real Housewives of Durban and Forever Young, as well as ESPN, VH1, Red Bull, Pro7, MTN and the Showmax promo for Tyla’s livestream. Over the years, Leo Large has built up a substantial catalog of tracks across leading sync publishers including Universal Music, Felt PM, BMG and Warner Chappell, ensuring his productions are widely available for placements.
Recent highlights include producing Wakhohlwa with Noxy, featured on Spotify’s Afro House Pulse, and Siren with DJ Dozza, released exclusively through Warner Chappell, which has already surpassed 45,000 views on YouTube. With Siren and his broader catalog available for easy sync and game licensing, Leo Large continues to shape African electronic music for the global stage, building tracks that move the dancefloor and translate seamlessly onto screens worldwide.
8 YEARS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town rooftops, Johannesburg clubs, and the all-day cruise parties shaped eight years of producing and DJing. It began with university parties and soon he was sharing lineups with Black Coffee, Maphorisa, DJ Oskido, TKZEE, and other pillars of South African music.
AD AGENCY AND MUSIC SYNC EXPERIENCE
Time at award-winning agencies Grabarz & Partner and thjnk sharpened pitching and briefing skills. Work with catalogues Epidemic Sound and Songtradr and supervision team Big Sync. Creative production for Blut Audio and synch and licensing projects with Warner Music Group.
TODAY
His work follows two paths. One is music supervision for screen and brands, researching, clearing, and placing tracks. The other is original production that blends German precision with African warmth. Both aim for the same result: sound that makes a story stay.
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