The ultimate ecosystem for top talent.

Shows female trainees going from audition to stardom

Our Ecosystem.

Welcome to the Black One Universe.

Black One Audition

Meet our streamlined talent application platform. Here young talent, as well as emerging artists, can show us their potential.

Meet our streamlined talent application process. Here young talent, as well as emerging artists, can show us their potential. This is all done with the help of our online Audition platform...

No matter what stage you’re at, our online process takes you through a few “Phases.” Only after one passes these online checkpoints, we extend an official invitation.

Of course, emerging artists and aspiring talent both differ in the number and type of phases. With aspiring talent, we focus on identifying their real ambition, skillset, and personality. With emerging artists, our focus is on their content, vision, and character.

If you’re an emerging artist, click here.

If you’re an aspiring talent, click here.

Black One Academy

Our training grounds to educate, train, and shape future artists. Both happening online and offline. Offline is for our trainees, online for everyone.

Our training grounds to educate, train, and shape future artists. Both happening online and offline. Offline is for trainees that train at our campus. "Black One" is the highest level you can reach...

Our online academy focuses more on the educational aspect. Giving aspiring talent access to the foundational building blocks to start in the complex world of music and entertainment.

Not only do we minimize fluff and focus on action-oriented content. But anyone has the opportunity to learn from our offline instructors and some of the best coaches in the world.

Our offline academy focuses on training and polishing existing skills. In particular, creating music and mastering the art of being an exciting performer. The goal is to shape handpicked talent (from our online auditions) into potential artist concepts. Theory becomes less important and creation as well as instilling “superstar skills” take more precedence.

Black One Music

Holistic management, transparent label-like services, brand development and growth. Reserved for emerging artists and the trainees with the highest potential.

Holistic management, transparent label-like services, brand development and growth. Reserved for emerging artists and the trainees with the highest potential and best overall long-term fit.

Once one has reached the highest level (Black One) in the offline academy, they are now an “upcoming artist.” Now, instead of training, we shift towards content and music creation.

Black One Music is also in charge of breaking emerging artists into global markets. Offering a modular combination of holistic management, growth services as well as a deep focus on mental and physical well-being.

Black One Ventures

In charge of joint venture monetization, brand partnerships, our in-house agency “Black One X” as well as strategic ecosystem expansion.

The division working on TV shows and our "For Business" services. In charge of monetization, brand partnerships, our agency "Black One X" as well as strategic ecosystem expansion.

Black One Campus

The ultimate creative playground where all of our divisions meet and work in synergy. Providing the needed infrastructure for talent to flourish.

The ultimate creative playground where all of our divisions meet and work in synergy. Providing the needed infrastructure, co-creation, and resources for talent to flourish. See more below.

Our approach and DNA.

Rooted in best-practices from:

The K-Pop Model

Adapting the unique talent discovery, training, and trainee system.

Professional Sports

Systematic holistic development focusing on mental and physical wellbeing.

High-Growth Startups

Dynamic, lean, fast, iterative product-and brand-driven approach.

Our headquarters.

Welcome to Black One Campus.

Our campus has everything top talent needs to create, grow, and succeed in one place.
⟶ No fragmentation anymore.

* Preliminary renders, subject to change. Construction will begin in late 2020.

Our Team.

Leadership.

Klaus H. Wilch

Co-Founder & CEO

10+ years of international experience in corporate, consulting, and venture capital in South Korea, the US, and Europe.

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Klaus H. Wilch

Co-Founder & CEO

10+ years of international experience in corporate, consulting, and venture capital in South Korea, the US, and Europe.

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Maxim Boelter

Co-Founder & CCO

Proven successful track record with hit artists and major + indie labels. 8+ years of professional experience as a music and content producer.

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Maxim Boelter

Co-Founder & CCO

Proven successful track record with hit artists and major + indie labels. 8+ years of professional experience as a music and content producer.

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Sung Min Kim

CXO / CDO

15+ years experience as a creative team lead at JYP Entertainment in charge of groups like 2PM, miss A, Wonder Girls + project manager at Samsung Consumer & Music Lab.

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Sung Min Kim

CXO / CDO

15+ years experience as a creative team lead at JYP Entertainment in charge of groups like 2PM, miss A, Wonder Girls + project manager at Samsung Consumer & Music Lab.

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Careers.

Join our growing team of passionate creators.

Work with Black One.

We’re in a people and network-driven business. Therefore we’re always looking for outstanding talent to join our company. Below you’ll find the different teams and open positions that are currently available.

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Our blog.

Get the inside scoop.

Welcome to 2020 – Announcement & Recap

Welcome to 2020. A lot has happened and so much more will this year! So have a look at the materials provided and find out how YOU can get involved. Re-Cap and 2020 Outlook 2019 was a very successful year for us. We received widespread awareness for the Black...

Before “applying for a job” at Black One — Read this first!

Let’s make some things clear, manage expectations, and avoid extra work for all. An honest no-bullshit guide. We are very thankful for all the applications we get, but this has gone to an extreme and we feel we need to make some things clear and give some pointers...

Exploring Our Two Tracks – Accelerating vs. Building

It’s no secret that providing the right structure, training and resources to an artist advances their career. However, rarely do you come across a platform or system that does just exactly that. In some cases, you have institutions that provide a framework where one...

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