Morat Signs With WK Entertainment and HYBE Latin America for Global Expansion

Morat has signed an exclusive management agreement with WK Entertainment in partnership with HYBE Latin America, Billboard can exclusively announce today (July 14). 

The Colombian pop-rock band, composed of Juan Pablo Villamil, Simón Vargas, Juan Pablo Isaza and  Martín Vargas, joins Walter Kolm’s (WK Entertainment’s CEO and founder) prolific roster that includes Carlos Vives, Emilia, Prince Royce, Wisin and Xavi, to name a few. 

“Morat is one of the most consistent and respected bands in Latin music today,” Kolm said in a press statement. “We’re thrilled to work together and support their next chapter with a global strategy that matches their ambitions.” 

Isaac Lee, chairman and CEO of HYBE Americas added: “This partnership with Morat reflects our conviction in the power of Spanish-language music as a global force. Morat is one of the most influential bands of their generation, and their incorporation into HYBE Latin America aligns with Bang Si-Hyuk’s vision of building a truly global ecosystem for superstar development. We are honored to be in business with Walter Kolm.”

The news of the signing comes on the heels of Morat’s headlining show at the SummerStage festival in Central Park during the 2025 Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) in New York. 

The Bogotá-based group kicked off their career more than 10 years ago and first achieved international success in 2015 with “Mi Nuevo Vicio” in collaboration with Paulina Rubio. They are currently making the rounds with their fifth studio album Ya Es Mañana (YEM) — one of Billboard’s Best Latin Albums of 2025 (So Far) — and home to their Camilo-assisted “Me Toca a Mi,” which peaked at No. 5 on Latin Pop Airplay this April. Morat is also on their Asuntos Pendientes 2025 tour that started this May in Mexico.

“This partnership with WK comes at the perfect time. We have so much happening with the album and tour, and we’re excited to have their team help us take it even further,” the band noted.