creative,
production,
management.
Your Agency's
Netflix - Beyonce Bowl (Digital & Print)
Netflix - Beyonce Bowl (Digital & Print)
Netflix - Bridgerton (Digital & Print)
Netflix - Bridgerton (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - The Boys (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - The Boys (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - Citadel (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - Citadel (Digital & Print)
Hulu - The Kardashians (Digital & Print)
Hulu - The Kardashians (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - Jack Ryan (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - Jack Ryan (Digital & Print)
Doja Cat - Coachella (Stage Visuals)
Doja Cat - Coachella (Stage Visuals)
Wizkid - Live At Tottenham Stadium (Stage Visuals)
Wizkid - Live At Tottenham Stadium (Stage Visuals)
SZA - S.O.S Tour (Stage Visuals)
SZA - S.O.S Tour (Stage Visuals)
SZA - S.O.S Tour
Netflix - Wednesday (Digital & Print)
Netflix - Wednesday (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - Gen V (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - Gen V (Digital & Print)
Marvel Studios - Secret Invasion (Digital & Print)
Marvel Studios - Secret Invasion (Digital & Print)
Netflix - Rebel Moon (Digital & Print)
Netflix - Rebel Moon (Digital & Print)
Netflix - The Crown (Digital & Print)
Netflix - The Crown (Digital & Print)
Netflix - The Six Triple Eight (Digital & Print)
Netflix - The Six Triple Eight (Digital & Print)
Selected projects
we've contributed to
and collaborated on.
Over 500 projects across film, music, sports, fashion, television, radio, events, and entertainment — delivering innovative creative solutions, compelling visual narratives, and impactful brand experiences for global clients.
These playlists showcase some of our favorite projects we’ve had the pleasure of being part of.
Adele - 30
2022
Motion & Animation
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT
2025
Digital & Print
Marvel Studios - The Marvels
2023
Digital & Print
Jay-Z - Book Of Hov
2023
Multimedia & Graphic Design
HBO Max - Lady Gaga: The Chromatica Ball
2024
Digital & Print
MTV VMAs - Nicki Minaj
2022
Motion Graphics
Future & Metro Boomin - We Don't Trust You
2024
Motion & Animation
Chris Brown - 11:11
2023
Motion & Animation
Travis Scott - Circus Maximus Tour
2023
Stage Visuals
HBO - Succession
2023
Teasers & Trailers
Taylor Swift - Midnights
2022
Motion & Animation
Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine Deluxe
2025
Motion & Animation
Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe)
2025
Motion & Animation
Rihanna - Diamond Plaques
2024
Digital & Print
Disney - Elton John: Never Too Late
2024
Digital & Print
LISA - ROCKSTAR
2024
Motion & Animation
Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine
2024
Motion & Animation
Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet
2024
Motion & Animation
Tems - Born In The Wild
2024
Motion & Animation
2K - NBA 2K25
2024
Digital & Print
Hulu - The Kardashians
2024
Digital & Print
Disney Plus - The Beatles Anthology
2025
Digital & Print
Netflix - The Crown
2023
Digital & Print
The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow
2025
Motion & Animation
Travis Scott - Utopia
2023
Motion & Animation
Taylor Swift - Lover
2023
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Vini Jr
2025
Digital & Print
AKA - Touch My Blood
2018
Creative & Art Direction
Drake - Views
2022
Motion & Animation
Tate McRae - So Close to What
2025
Motion & Animation
Harry Styles - Harry's House
2023
Motion & Animation
HBO MAX - The Penguin
2024
Digital & Print
F1 The Album
2025
Motion & Animation
Doja Cat - Vie
2025
Motion & Animation
HBO - The Last of Us
2023
Digital & Print
Netflix - Adolescence
2025
Digital & Print
Universal - Wicked: The Soundtrack
2025
Motion & Animation
LISA - Alter Ego
2025
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Victoria Beckham
2025
Digital & Print
HBO & The Weeknd - The Idol
2023
Digital & Print
Amazon Prime Video - Fallout
2024
Digital & Print
Wizkid - Made In Lagos
2022
Social Media Assets
KFC - Streetwise® Go Box
2021
Packaging & Merchandising
Amazon Prime Video - Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
2023
Digital & Print
Netflix - WWE: Unreal
2022
Digital & Print
Amazon Prime Video - The Lord of the Rings
2024
Digital & Print
Wizkid - The O2 London Arena
2022
Motion & Animation
Wireless Festival - Uncle Waffles
2024
Stage & AV Lighting Design
AfroNation - DBN Gogo
2022
Stage Visuals
Amazon Prime Video - The Boys
2024
Digital Design
Mzansi Magic - 16V Doctor Khumalo: Untold
2024
TV, Digital & Print
Dua Lipa & Megan Thee Stallion - Sweetest Pie
2022
Motion & Animation
Giggs x Tion Wayne - Suffer
2022
Video Post-Production
Amazon Prime Video - I Am Celine Dion
2024
Digital & Print
BET Awards - Tyla
2024
Stage Visuals
Marvel Studios - Agatha All Along
2024
Digital & Print
Post Malone & The Weeknd - One Right Now
2023
Motion & Animation
Vodacom - CEO Awards
2024
Branding & Identity
Samthing Soweto - Amagents
2022
Creative Direction
Elaine - Lonely Hearts Club
2022
Stage Visuals & Lighting
HBO - The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium
2023
Digital & Print
Netflix - Sprint
2024
Digital & Print
Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation
2023
Motion & Animation
Future - Mixtape Pluto
2024
Motion & Animation
ASAP Rocky - Live.Love.A$AP
2022
Motion & Animation
SZA - Saturn
2022
Motion & Animation
Amazon Prime Video - Citadel
2024
Motion & Animation
Netflix - The Residence
2024
Digital & Print
Netflix - The Six Triple Eight
2024
Digital & Print
Ciza - Isaka (6AM)
2025
Art Direction
25K - Loyal To The Plug
2024
Creative & Art Direction
Olivia Rodrigo - Guts
2024
Motion & Animation
Riky Rick - Boss Zonke Forever
2025
Creative & Art Direction
Netflix - Selena y Los Dinos
2025
Digital & Print
Mariah Carey - Here For It All
2025
Motion & Animation
Netflix - One Shot with Ed Sheeran
2025
Digital & Print
Doja Cat - Scarlet 2 CLAUDE
2023
Motion & Animation
HBO - The Pitt
2025
Digital & Print
Netflix - LaLiga: All Access
2024
Digital & Print
Netflix - Wednesday
2022
Digital & Print
AKA - Orchestra On The Square
2019
Stage Visuals & Lighting
YFM - LYFE Festival
2022
Digital, Print, Stage & Lighting
Childish Gambino - Bando Stone And The New World
2024
Motion & Animation
Doja Cat - The Scarlet Tour
2023
Stage Visuals
Uefa Champions League & Pepsi - Kick Off Show
2023
Motion & Animation
ABSA - English Premier League
2022
Digital Design
Disney Plus - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
2023
Stage Visuals
MTV VMAs - Cardi B
2023
Stage Visuals
Paramount+ - Transformers One
2024
Digital & Print
AKA - Levels (10 Year Anniversary)
2024
Digital & Print
Uncle Waffles - Less Talk More Piano Tour
2024
Stage Visuals
Burna Boy - Twice as Tall
2020
Motion & Animation
Eminem - The Eminem Show (2023 Reissue)
2023
Motion & Animation
Lil Durk - Almost Healed
2023
Motion & Animation
MÖRDA & Oscar Mbo - SAMA 29 Live Performance
2023
Stage Visuals & Lighting
SABC 1 - The Braai Show With AKA
2021
TV, Digital & Print
Kelvin Momo - Amukelani
2022
Art Direction
Future - One Big Party Tour
2023
Digital & Print
TEMS - Me & U
2024
Motion & Animation
Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk - Hot Shit
2022
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Starting 5
2024
Digital & Print
HBO & Wizkid - Long Live Lagos
2025
Digital & Print
Giveon - Give or Take
2022
Motion & Animation
Rihanna - Lift Me Up
2021
Motion & Animation
Gunna & Future - Pushin P
2022
Motion Design
Post Malone - Twelve Carat Tour
2022
Digital & Print
AKA - Mass Country
2023
Motion & Animation
Sfarzo Rtee - Rethabile
2025
Creative & Art Direction
TRACE FM Identity
2022
Branding & Identity
UR - Shimza and Channel O
2022
Video Post-Production
DBN Gogo - Whats Real
2022
Art Direction
Hulu - Jimmy Kimmel Live
2024
Digital & Print
Normani - DOPAMINE
2024
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Being Eddie
2025
Digital & Print
Sony Pictures - One Of Them Days
2024
Digital & Print
Amazon Prime Video - Gen V
2025
Digital & Print
HBO - Seen & Heard
2025
Digital & Print
Doja Cat - Coachella
2022
Stage Visuals
SABC 3 - B'Dazzled by Bonang
2024
TV, Digital & Print
Future - I Never Liked You
2022
Digital & Print
Gunna - DS4EVER
2022
Motion & Animation
Kabza De Small & Msaki - SAMA 29 Live Performance
2023
Stage Visuals
Doja Cat - Scarlet
2023
Motion & Animation
Castle Lite & Black Coffee - The Ultimate Send Off
2023
Stage Visuals & Lighting
SABC Plus Brand Identity
2022
Branding & Identity Design
Amazon Prime Video - Federer: Twelve Final Days
2024
Digital & Print
Big Sean - Coachella
2022
Stage Visuals
The Grammy Awards - SZA Live
2024
Stage Visuals
25K & Loatinover Pounds - SAMA 29 Live Performance
2023
Stage Visuals & Lighting
Usimamane - 20th: Days Before Maud
2024
Motion & Animation
Reebok - SneAKA
2024
Packaging & Merchandising
SABC 1 - The Braai Show With Cass
2022
TV, Digital & Print
Amazon Prime Video - Reacher
2024
Digital & Print
Netflix - Kevin Hart: Acting My Age
2025
Digital & Print
Netflix - Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...
2025
Digital & Print
Gyakie - December
2023
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Silverton Siege
2021
Digital & Print
Netflix - Amandla
2022
Digital & Print
Amazon Prime Video - CountDown
2025
Video Post-Production
Victoria Monét - Jaguar II
2023
Motion & Animation
Lil Wayne - Welcome 2 Tha Carter Tour
2024
Stage Visuals
Netflix - Senna
2024
Digital & Print
Focalistic - Ghetto Gospel
2022
Art Direction
Apple Music Live - SZA
2023
Stage Visuals
Megan Thee Stallion - MEGAN
2024
Motion Design
Netflix - Queen Sono
2020
Digital & Print
Juls - Peace & Love
2024
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Queen Charlotte
2023
Digital & Print
Mzansi Magic - HomeComing
2025
TV, Digital & Print
Mzansi Magic - Life With Felix
2025
TV, Digital & Print
Mellow & Sleazy - KwaKwa
2022
Creative & Art Direction
Focalistic - Ghetto Gospel
2022
Art Direction
WWE - AKA Live
2018
Digital & Print
CBS - An Evening With Dua Lipa
2024
Digital & Print
Hulu - The Handmaid's Tale
2025
Digital & Print
HBO - Mountainhead
2025
Digital & Print
We are a
full service
creative agency.
MALEPA, founded by award-winning creative Johnny Malepa, is a globally focused agency specializing in strategic marketing, branding, and campaign execution. Powered by a multi-disciplinary team, the agency delivers results across industries including entertainment, fashion, sports, digital media, and brand management — helping clients achieve their business goals with creativity and precision.
Past roles include Freelance Creative Director at Sony Music; Freelance Art Director at Warner Music Group; Senior Art Director at Publicis Groupe; Art Director at TBWAHuntLascaris; Freelance Art Director at YFM and Universal Music Group; Multimedia Producer at TRACE TV; and Freelance Multimedia Designer at Viacom (MTV & BET).
Johnny Malepa
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Creative Director & Music Executive
We're a team of creatives who are excited about unique ideas.
Marketing & Advertising
We provide PR, strategy, SEO, digital and social media, influencer campaigns, email marketing and analytics.
TV, Radio, Print & Digital
We offer a full range of creative services, including video production, photography, design, branding, animation, and more.
Distribution & Publishing
We specialize in licensing, royalties, media rights, music and film distribution, publishing, playlisting, and sync deals.
Brands, Artists & Events
We specialize in licensing, royalties, media rights, music and film distribution, publishing, playlisting, and sync deals.
Renowned brands
who’ve entrusted
us with their projects.
In collaboration with record labels, management companies, agencies, and artists, we’ve had the honor of working alongside some of the biggest names in the music industry. Our journey is adorned with influential talents including Drake, Beyoncé, Adele, Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Future, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Rick Ross, Migos, The Weeknd, Post Malone, SZA, Lil Durk, Roddy Ricch, Meek Mill, Giveon, Megan Thee Stallion, Burna Boy, Camila Cabello, Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, Tate McRae, Ed Sheeran, TEMS, Sabrina Carpenter, Young Thug, Coco Jones, DJ Khaled, Gunna, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, Davido, Runtown, Wizkid, Patoranking, Latto, Alicia Keys, Masego, Myles Smith, Tiwa Savage, Uncle Waffles, Black Coffee, CKay, Omah Lay, Cassper Nyovest, AKA, K.O, Major League, Riky Rick, Focalistic, DBN Gogo, DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Kwesta, Nadia Nakai, Boity, Yanga Chief, Sjava, DJ Tira, Kamo Mphela, Moozlie, Musa Keys, Blxckie, Amanda Black, Kelvin Momo, Shekhinah, Emtee, Tyler ICU, Daliwonga, Abigail Chams, Ferre Gola, Aslay, ShaunMusiq & Ftears, Justin 99, Aidan Kade, Eloff, Skhindi, BP Plaaspop, Jo Black, Coolkiid, Dj Karri, Kay Invictus, Taye, Mas Musiq, LeeMckrazy, Zan’Ten, Christia Visser, Nolene, Elizma Theron, Wilma Van Heerden, Liza Nel, Solly Moholo, Ezra, Usimamane, Blaq Diamond, J-Smash, Una Rams, Nanette, Simmy, Langa Mavuso, Vusi Ma R5, 25K, Sha Sha, Nia Pearl, Phila Dlozi, PCee, GoldFish, Bokkieult, Mr JazziQ, Loxion Deep, Citizen Deep, Ebne Hakim, Maglera Doe Boy, Samthing Soweto, Anatii, Pabi Cooper, Young Stunna, Sino Msolo, TKZee, Two Bunnies, Oscar Mbo, Sfarzo Rtee, ReaDaSoul, Que DJ, Nkosazana Daughter, Azana, Makhadzi, Tumi Turna, Gyakie, Mayorkun, F3line, Filah Lah Lah, JL SA, Morravey, Berry Jive, Stixx — and a multitude of other luminaries.
The awards
the projects we’ve worked on
have received.
Grammy Award
2020
Best Global Music Album
BET Award
2022
Best Collaboration
SAFTAs 16
2022
Best Variety Show
MTV Video Music Award
2022
Best Hip-Hop Video
Grammy Award
2024
Album Of The Year (Nomination)
Grammy Award
2024
Best Progressive R&B Album
Grammy Award
2025
Best R&B Performance (Nomination)
Grammy Award
2024
Best Pop Solo Performance (Nomination)
Grammy Award
2023
Melodic Rap Performance
Academy Award
2025
Best Original Song (Nomination)
PromaxBDA Africa
2019
Best Original Logo Design (Gold)
Webby Award
2023
People's Choice Website
Grammy Award
2025
Best Rap Performance (Nomination)
Billboard Music Award
2023
Top R&B Song
Grammy Award
2024
Song Of The Year (Nomination)
Grammy Award
2025
Best Rap Song (Nomination)
Emmy Awards
2024
Creative Arts
BET Award
2023
Best Collaboration
The Shorty Awards
2022
Winner in Emojis
Clio Music Awards
2022
Social Media (Silver)
PromaxBDA Africa
2019
Best Drama Award Promo (Silver)
Billboard Music Award
2023
Top R&B Album
Grammy Award
2024
Record Of The Year (Nomination)
Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans
2025
Arts & Entertainment
MTV Europe Music Award
2023
Best Live
Clio Music Award
2024
Music Marketing Excellence
Billboard Music Awards
2024
Top R&B Album
Forbes Africa
2025
30 Under 30
Grammy Award
2025
Best R&B Song
Grammy Award
2025
Best Rap Album (Nomination)
Grammy Award
2024
Best Rap Song (Nomination)
Grammy Award
2024
Best Melodic Rap Performance (Nomination)
The media platforms
that have featured our founder,
our work, and our agency.
