Temi Adeniji | |
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| Born | Temilade Adeniji 16 July 1987 |
| Citizenship | Nigerian, American |
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| Occupation | Record executive |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Employer | Warner Music Group |
| Known for | Warner Music Africa |
| Title | Managing Director |
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Temilade Adeniji, known as Temi Adeniji, is a Nigerian-American music executive. Adeniji is the managing director of Warner Music Africa (formerly known as Warner Music South Africa). [1]
Temilade Adeniji, is a descendant of the Yoruba ethnic group from the western part of Nigeria. She was born to Nigerian parents Lateph Adeniji, and Oluwatoyin Adeniji. [2] She graduated from Princeton University, with a bachelor of arts (BA) in Political Economy. [3] After her graduation, Adeniji completed a joint degree program, with a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School and a Master of Laws degree from University College London. [4] [2] [5]
Adeniji began her career working at a law firm at Shearman & Sterling, [5] and then moved to Kirkland & Ellis, [5] before joining Warner Music Group in 2016 as the Director of the International Strategy & Operations department. She is credited for the crossover success of CKay 2019 single "Love Nwantiti". [6] In 2019, she became Vice President of the department, and was later elevated to Senior Vice President in 2020. [1] In 2021, she was named managing director of Warner Music Africa (fka. Warner Music South Africa), and senior vice president to lead the strategy team for Sub-Saharan Africa. [7] In 2025, Billboard listed Adeniji on its Global Power Players list. [8]