Our Team

ANDRIUS BUTKEVICIUS

YINGYI LIANG

MIKA KASAHARA

HUMAN RESOURCES

EMRE ÇINAR

GULIA IMPARATO

HAO ALEX JIN

CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PIERGIORGIO CORNO

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CHAIRMAN

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Our company has more than 200 hundred employees, underneath you can read some of their reviews

Federico Rurali

Ayberk Ülgü

Sohrab Khanalizadegan Fardshirazi

"Working at WestGiorgioRecords has been amazing — management actually listens to ideas, and there’s a real sense of teamwork in every project."

"I’ve grown so much here! The company encourages creativity, supports career development, and celebrates everyone’s wins, big or small."

TESTIMONIAL

"The atmosphere is inspiring — from brainstorming sessions to live recording days, everyone’s passionate about music and it shows in the culture."

Projects

Innovative music initiatives.

''Moneyball - The Soundtrack'' featuring three of our main artists.

Kendrick Lamar, Dave, Billie Eillish

Los Angeles Legends wearing their jersey with our logo on it

Helping The Community

WestGiorgioRecords is making a significant social impact by supporting the poorest neighborhoods of Los Angeles through a combination of music, mentorship, and community investment. The label has launched free music education programs for underprivileged youth, giving them access to instruments, recording studios, and professional guidance from established artists. Beyond nurturing creative talent, WestGiorgioRecords funds local initiatives that create jobs in event production, arts management, and neighborhood revitalization. By transforming music into both an artistic outlet and an economic opportunity, the label empowers residents to rise above poverty and harsh living conditions, fostering a stronger sense of pride, unity, and hope within their communities.

1967 Birth of Giorgio

Giorgio was born in Venezuela, where he developed an early passion for rhythm, poetry, and self-expression, aspiring to become one of the greats.

Late 1980s Immigration to the United States

In his early 20s, Giorgio moved to the U.S. seeking work and a better life; however, he only faced discrimination and hardship as an immigrant.

Early 1990s Rise of the Underground Rap Scene /A love story

Giorgio began writing and performing rap lyrics to express his struggles and confront racism, gaining a small but devoted following. On his early journey, Giorgio became close to an entrepeneur from Puerto Rico named Celia Armanes, who then became his other half. Together, they aimed to make a company to give the help Giorgio didn’t have to growing artists. Little did he know that by helping a lithuanian immigrant, he would save his legacy.

1995 Birth of Giorgio Jr

In the same year where Giorgio got married, he became a father, giving him an inspiration to use music as a way to create a better future and speak up for those without a voice of all around the world.

1999 Giorgio’s early death

In his mid-thirties, Giorgio tragically died in a car accident, leaving behind his music, his son, and a growing legacy. After his death, Celia, devastated, left behind the idea of the company.

Early 2000s Legacy rebirth

Andrius Butkevičius, deeply moved by Giorgio’s story and lyrics, decided to honor him by founding a label inspired by his message and to continue what his wife couldn’t do.

2002 Founding of West Giorgio Records®️

Andrius officially established West Giorgio Records®️ — a label dedicated to giving opportunities to artists facing discrimination and inequality, which fastly became one of the lead music labels of the US.

2010s Global Recognition

West Giorgio Records®️ gained international success, becoming a respected name in rap and hip-hop culture and representing diverse global artists, like ...... and especialy the only remaining part of Giorgio, Giorgio Jr.

Present Day

Ongoing Legacy

The label continues to thrive, carrying forward Giorgio’s mission to empower marginalized voices and transform lives through music.

Caracas (VE) - the city in which Giorgio was born

Gıorgıo working as a garbageman on the streets of Los Angeles

Giorgio competing in one of the many underground rap battles

Giorgio and Celia Armanes at their wedding in Caracas

Andrius Butkevicius inaugurating WestGiorgioRecords in 2002

Gıorgıo's funeral

OUR HISTORY