 In 2012, business mogul and philanthropist Hakeem Bello-Osagie joined the board of Chocolate City Group as its chairman.In 2015, artist M.I became chocolate city's president which saw the return of his brother Jesse Jagz.Founded as a nightclub in 1997, Chocolate City quickly became the number one promotions outfit in the Northern part of Nigeria and moved into the industry mainstream in 2005 with the launch of the record label ("Chocolate City Music").