NVA Holdings
Encyclopedia
NVA Holdings comprises four companies that all operate in the sports, music, entertainment, fashion, TV, film and youth brand markets. It is based in London, England and was founded by its joint CEOs, Chris Nathaniel
and Paul Boadi
.
was founded in 2004 and is the part of the business primarily concerned with the representation of UK and international sports personalities. As of 2010, clients included the Manchester United Centre Back Rio Ferdinand
, Brazilian footballer Robinho
, Aston Villa Defender Curtis Davies
, Chelsea
Captain and England defender and Captain John Terry
, as well as World Record holding sprinter Usain Bolt
. NVA also is frequently retained as a specialist consultancy by football players and other groups who are seeking to purchase individual football clubs.
NVA has a specialist team giving clients access to an FA certified Sports agent
and a specialist in Sports law
as needed.
and Chris Nathaniel
the label has had a number of club chart hits and in 2007 the label’s debut mainstream release, “Heartbroken” made it to number two in the national charts just behind X Factor star, Leona Lewis’ hit single, “Bleeding Heart” and selling over 300,000 records. It also provided music consultancy for the ITV comedy special starring Rio Ferdinand, Rio’s World Cup Wind-Ups. 2NV Records also provided music for the BAFTA winning movie, Fish Tank.
, Lil’ Wayne, Mario
and Destiny’s Child. Since then, the company has worked with a variety of clients including Coca-Cola
, BlackBerry
, Sony PlayStation, Mars
and Rock and Republic.
Chris Nathaniel
Chris Nathaniel is a young Black British sports and entertainment agent and entrepreneur. He is currently the CEO of NVA Holdings...
and Paul Boadi
Paul Boadi
Paul Boadi is a Black British music and entertainment agent and entrepreneur. He is currently the Joint CEO of NVA Holdings along with Chris Nathaniel. NVA Holdings has seven divisions specialising in different areas: NVA Entertainment Group, NVA Management, 2NV Records, 2NV Marketing and...
.
NVA Entertainment Group
NVA EntertainmentNVA Entertainment
-NVA Entertainment Group:Part of NVA Holdings, NVA Entertainment Group was founded in 2004 by Chris Nathaniel and Paul Boadi and is primarily concerned with the representation of UK and international sports personalities...
was founded in 2004 and is the part of the business primarily concerned with the representation of UK and international sports personalities. As of 2010, clients included the Manchester United Centre Back Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand
Rio Gavin Ferdinand is an English footballer. He plays at centre back for Manchester United in the Premier League and for the England national football team...
, Brazilian footballer Robinho
Robinho
Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan...
, Aston Villa Defender Curtis Davies
Curtis Davies
Curtis Eugene Davies is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Birmingham City. Davies has previously played for Luton Town, where he began his career, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa and Leicester City....
, Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
Captain and England defender and Captain John Terry
John Terry
John George Terry is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League...
, as well as World Record holding sprinter Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay...
. NVA also is frequently retained as a specialist consultancy by football players and other groups who are seeking to purchase individual football clubs.
NVA has a specialist team giving clients access to an FA certified Sports agent
Sports agent
A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...
and a specialist in Sports law
Sports law
Sports law is an umbrella term used to describe the legal issues at work in the world of both amateur and professional sports. Sports law overlaps substantially with labor law, contract law, competition or antitrust law, and tort law. Issues like defamation and privacy rights are also an integral...
as needed.
2NV Records
Founded in 2004 by Paul BoadiPaul Boadi
Paul Boadi is a Black British music and entertainment agent and entrepreneur. He is currently the Joint CEO of NVA Holdings along with Chris Nathaniel. NVA Holdings has seven divisions specialising in different areas: NVA Entertainment Group, NVA Management, 2NV Records, 2NV Marketing and...
and Chris Nathaniel
Chris Nathaniel
Chris Nathaniel is a young Black British sports and entertainment agent and entrepreneur. He is currently the CEO of NVA Holdings...
the label has had a number of club chart hits and in 2007 the label’s debut mainstream release, “Heartbroken” made it to number two in the national charts just behind X Factor star, Leona Lewis’ hit single, “Bleeding Heart” and selling over 300,000 records. It also provided music consultancy for the ITV comedy special starring Rio Ferdinand, Rio’s World Cup Wind-Ups. 2NV Records also provided music for the BAFTA winning movie, Fish Tank.
2NV Marketing and Promotions
Founded in 2008, 2NV Marketing and Promotions specialises in bringing global brands closer to the youth market through strategic partnerships with major music acts. 2NV has promoted the UK shows of global acts such as P Diddy, UsherUsher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
, Lil’ Wayne, Mario
Mario
is a fictional character in his video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation...
and Destiny’s Child. Since then, the company has worked with a variety of clients including Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
, BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
, Sony PlayStation, Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
and Rock and Republic.