UNDERDOG
King Wizard
Before starting up Underdog Music alongside partner Oliver ‘Big Papa’ Harvey, Wizard’s musical career went from success to success:
He has worked with multiple major label imprints, first being contracted to help develop artists for Island Records aged only 19. As a session musician and vocalist, he has performed live to hundreds of thousands of people at major venues across the globe, and for tens of millions on TV. He has recorded music for TV and Film, including scoring the feature length documentary Dude! Where’s My Music?, starring legendary figures from the rock world including Radiohead, Slash and Slayer. He took charge of keys and musical arrangement for the BBC1 series This Is My Song, and had his music played at the MPG awards in front of an audience of the world’s most successful producers, who have collectively sold literally billions of records. As an artist, Wizard has played arena shows supporting UK chart toppers including Rita Ora, Tinchy Stryder, Chip, The Noisettes, and Mystery Jets.
The word ‘genius’ is reserved for those with an extraordinary talent. According to media outlets Yahoo News, The Source, This Is 50, California Herald, Respect Magazine and many more, this word applies to co-founder of Underdog Music, Jonathon Holder - aka King Wizard.
Along with his seemingly infinite creativity, studio wizardry, and proclivity to play over a dozen instruments, Wizard is blessed with keyboard abilities that put him among the finest performers in Britain. Classical technique (his teacher’s lineage goes directly back to Beethoven via Liszt) combined with his love of gospel music and modern hip-hop creates a decidedly unique signature play style.
Wizard then went on to work for a variety of companies both in the UK and the U.S including extensive work with Europe’s largest independent publisher Schubert Music. Over the course of Wizard’s musical journey he met now business partner Oliver ‘Big Papa’ Harvey, and their shared vision for the music industry birthed a new venture in the form of Underdog Music.
Since then Wizard’s career has reached new nights, achieving #1 chart positions in both the USA and the UK, and working with many of the biggest artists in the world including Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, Polo G, Money Man, Hotboii, Tyla Yaweh, Fredo Bang, Desiigner, Glorilla, Benny The Butcher, Unknown T, Nafe Smallz, Kali, Yung Miami (City Girls), Slim, JME, Killbunk, Lil Zay Osama, FCG Heem, Slava Marlow and many more. And Harvey and Wizard’s vision for Underdog Music has continued to grow, from a seed of an idea into the major music entity that you see today.
Follow King Wizard on Instagram @iamkingwizard for a glimpse into his magical world, or get in touch with Big Papa Harvey @bigpapaharvey to book King Wizard to work on your project and experience the magic firsthand.