Netflix - Beyonce Bowl (Digital & Print)
Netflix - Beyonce Bowl (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Netflix - Bridgerton (Digital & Print)
Netflix - Bridgerton (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Amazon Prime Video - The Boys (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - The Boys (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Amazon Prime Video - Citadel (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - Citadel (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Hulu - The Kardashians (Digital & Print)
Hulu - The Kardashians (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Amazon Prime Video - Jack Ryan (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - Jack Ryan (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Doja Cat - Coachella (Stage Visuals)
Doja Cat - Coachella (Stage Visuals)
Johnny Malepa
Wizkid - Live At Tottenham Stadium (Stage Visuals)
Wizkid - Live At Tottenham Stadium (Stage Visuals)
Johnny Malepa
SZA - S.O.S Tour (Stage Visuals)
SZA - S.O.S Tour (Stage Visuals)
Johnny Malepa
Netflix - Wednesday (Digital & Print)
Netflix - Wednesday (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Amazon Prime Video - Gen V (Digital & Print)
Amazon Prime Video - Gen V (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Marvel Studios - Secret Invasion (Digital & Print)
Marvel Studios - Secret Invasion (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Netflix - Rebel Moon (Digital & Print)
Netflix - Rebel Moon (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Netflix - The Crown (Digital & Print)
Netflix - The Crown (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
Netflix - The Six Triple Eight (Digital & Print)
Netflix - The Six Triple Eight (Digital & Print)
Johnny Malepa
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
Motion & Animation
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT
Digital & Print
Marvel Studios - The Marvels
Digital & Print
Jay-Z - Book Of Hov
Multimedia & Graphic Design
HBO Max - Lady Gaga: The Chromatica Ball
Digital & Print
MTV VMAs - Nicki Minaj
Motion Graphics
Future & Metro Boomin - We Don't Trust You
Motion & Animation
Chris Brown - 11:11
Motion & Animation
Travis Scott - Circus Maximus Tour
Stage Visuals
HBO - Succession
Teasers & Trailers
Taylor Swift - Midnights
Motion & Animation
Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine Deluxe
Motion & Animation
Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe)
Motion & Animation
Rihanna - Diamond Plaques
Digital & Print
Disney - Elton John: Never Too Late
Digital & Print
LISA - ROCKSTAR
Motion & Animation
Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine
Motion & Animation
Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet
Motion & Animation
Tems - Born In The Wild
Motion & Animation
2K - NBA 2K25
Digital & Print
Hulu - The Kardashians
Digital & Print
Disney Plus - The Beatles Anthology
Digital & Print
Netflix - The Crown
Digital & Print
The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow
Motion & Animation
Travis Scott - Utopia
Motion & Animation
Taylor Swift - Lover
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Vini Jr
Digital & Print
AKA - Touch My Blood
Creative & Art Direction
Drake - Views
Motion & Animation
Tate McRae - So Close to What
Motion & Animation
Harry Styles - Harry's House
Motion & Animation
HBO MAX - The Penguin
Digital & Print
F1 The Album
Motion & Animation
Doja Cat - Vie
Motion & Animation
HBO - The Last of Us
Digital & Print
Netflix - Adolescence
Digital & Print
Universal - Wicked: The Soundtrack
Motion & Animation
LISA - Alter Ego
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Victoria Beckham
Digital & Print
HBO & The Weeknd - The Idol
Digital & Print
Amazon Prime Video - Fallout
Digital & Print
Wizkid - Made In Lagos
Social Media Assets
KFC - Streetwise® Go Box
Packaging & Merchandising
Amazon Prime Video - Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Digital & Print
Netflix - WWE: Unreal
Digital & Print
Amazon Prime Video - The Lord of the Rings
Digital & Print
Wizkid - The O2 London Arena
Motion & Animation
Wireless Festival - Uncle Waffles
Stage & AV Lighting Design
AfroNation - DBN Gogo
Stage Visuals
Amazon Prime Video - The Boys
Digital Design
Mzansi Magic - 16V Doctor Khumalo: Untold
TV, Digital & Print
Dua Lipa & Megan Thee Stallion - Sweetest Pie
Motion & Animation
Giggs x Tion Wayne - Suffer
Video Post-Production
Amazon Prime Video - I Am Celine Dion
Digital & Print
BET Awards - Tyla
Stage Visuals
Marvel Studios - Agatha All Along
Digital & Print
Post Malone & The Weeknd - One Right Now
Motion & Animation
Vodacom - CEO Awards
Branding & Identity
Samthing Soweto - Amagents
Creative Direction
Elaine - Lonely Hearts Club
Stage Visuals & Lighting
HBO - The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium
Digital & Print
Netflix - Sprint
Digital & Print
Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation
Motion & Animation
Future - Mixtape Pluto
Motion & Animation
ASAP Rocky - Live.Love.A$AP
Motion & Animation
SZA - Saturn
Motion & Animation
Amazon Prime Video - Citadel
Motion & Animation
Netflix - The Residence
Digital & Print
Netflix - The Six Triple Eight
Digital & Print
Ciza - Isaka (6AM)
Art Direction
25K - Loyal To The Plug
Creative & Art Direction
Olivia Rodrigo - Guts
Motion & Animation
Riky Rick - Boss Zonke Forever
Creative & Art Direction
Netflix - Selena y Los Dinos
Digital & Print
Mariah Carey - Here For It All
Motion & Animation
Netflix - One Shot with Ed Sheeran
Digital & Print
Doja Cat - Scarlet 2 CLAUDE
Motion & Animation
HBO - The Pitt
Digital & Print
Netflix - LaLiga: All Access
Digital & Print
Netflix - Wednesday
Digital & Print
AKA - Orchestra On The Square
Stage Visuals & Lighting
YFM - LYFE Festival
Digital, Print, Stage & Lighting
Childish Gambino - Bando Stone And The New World
Motion & Animation
Doja Cat - The Scarlet Tour
Stage Visuals
Uefa Champions League & Pepsi - Kick Off Show
Motion & Animation
ABSA - English Premier League
Digital Design
Disney Plus - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Stage Visuals
MTV VMAs - Cardi B
Stage Visuals
Paramount+ - Transformers One
Digital & Print
AKA - Levels (10 Year Anniversary)
Digital & Print
Uncle Waffles - Less Talk More Piano Tour
Stage Visuals
Burna Boy - Twice as Tall
Motion & Animation
Eminem - The Eminem Show (2023 Reissue)
Motion & Animation
Lil Durk - Almost Healed
Motion & Animation
MÖRDA & Oscar Mbo - SAMA 29 Live Performance
Stage Visuals & Lighting
SABC 1 - The Braai Show With AKA
TV, Digital & Print
Kelvin Momo - Amukelani
Art Direction
Future - One Big Party Tour
Digital & Print
TEMS - Me & U
Motion & Animation
Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk - Hot Shit
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Starting 5
Digital & Print
HBO & Wizkid - Long Live Lagos
Digital & Print
Giveon - Give or Take
Motion & Animation
Rihanna - Lift Me Up
Motion & Animation
Gunna & Future - Pushin P
Motion Design
Post Malone - Twelve Carat Tour
Digital & Print
AKA - Mass Country
Motion & Animation
Sfarzo Rtee - Rethabile
Creative & Art Direction
TRACE FM Identity
Branding & Identity
DBN Gogo - Whats Real
Art Direction
Hulu - Jimmy Kimmel Live
Digital & Print
Normani - DOPAMINE
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Being Eddie
Digital & Print
Sony Pictures - One Of Them Days
Digital & Print
Amazon Prime Video - Gen V
Digital & Print
HBO - Seen & Heard
Digital & Print
Doja Cat - Coachella
Stage Visuals
SABC 3 - B'Dazzled by Bonang
TV, Digital & Print
Future - I Never Liked You
Digital & Print
Gunna - DS4EVER
Motion & Animation
Kabza De Small & Msaki - SAMA 29 Live Performance
Stage Visuals
Doja Cat - Scarlet
Motion & Animation
Castle Lite & Black Coffee - The Ultimate Send Off
Stage Visuals & Lighting
SABC Plus Brand Identity
Branding & Identity Design
Amazon Prime Video - Federer: Twelve Final Days
Digital & Print
Big Sean - Coachella
Stage Visuals
The Grammy Awards - SZA Live
Stage Visuals
25K & Loatinover Pounds - SAMA 29 Live Performance
Stage Visuals & Lighting
Usimamane - 20th: Days Before Maud
Motion & Animation
Reebok - SneAKA
Packaging & Merchandising
SABC 1 - The Braai Show With Cass
TV, Digital & Print
Amazon Prime Video - Reacher
Digital & Print
Netflix - Kevin Hart: Acting My Age
Digital & Print
Netflix - Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...
Digital & Print
Gyakie - December
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Silverton Siege
Digital & Print
Netflix - Amandla
Digital & Print
Amazon Prime Video - CountDown
Video Post-Production
Victoria Monét - Jaguar II
Motion & Animation
Lil Wayne - Welcome 2 Tha Carter Tour
Stage Visuals
Netflix - Senna
Digital & Print
Focalistic - Ghetto Gospel
Art Direction
Apple Music Live - SZA
Stage Visuals
Megan Thee Stallion - MEGAN
Motion Design
Netflix - Queen Sono
Digital & Print
Juls - Peace & Love
Motion & Animation
Netflix - Queen Charlotte
Digital & Print
Mzansi Magic - HomeComing
TV, Digital & Print
Mzansi Magic - Life With Felix
TV, Digital & Print
Mellow & Sleazy - KwaKwa
Creative & Art Direction
Focalistic - Ghetto Gospel
Art Direction
WWE - AKA Live
Digital & Print
CBS - An Evening With Dua Lipa
Digital & Print
Hulu - The Handmaid's Tale
Digital & Print
HBO - Mountainhead
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 marketing, social media management, influencer campaigns, email marketing, and analytics.
TV, Radio, Print & Digital
We offer a full range of creative services across TV, radio, print, and digital, including video production, photography, design, branding, animation, and more.
Distribution & Publishing
We provide end-to-end music and film distribution, publishing, licensing, royalty management, media rights, playlisting, and sync placements.
Brands, Artists & Events
We develop creative solutions for brands, artists, and events, from strategy and campaigns to production, partnerships, and audience engagement.
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.
