[1] Known primarily for co-founding independent label YEAR0001 alongside Emilio Fagone, Ekman also played in several bands including Nine and Last Days of April.
[7][1] After exiting his role at Blixten, he managed Swedish artist Lorentz during the production and release of his 2014 album, Kärlekslåtar.
[4] Since 2016, Ekman has worked with several internationally acclaimed Swedish artists, including Yung Lean, Dungen and Viagra Boys, primarily as a manager.
[9][10][11][12][13][14] The formation of Viagra Boys was assisted by Ekman, who booked them their first studio session with Daniel Fagerström, a former member of Swedish punk band The Skull Defects alongside Jean-Louis Huhta.
[15][16] in 2016, Ekman sold his car in order to purchase Robotberget studios from Swedish band Miike Snow[17] He was present during the shooting incident that occurred outside of a 2016 Yung Lean show in Pittsburgh.