The Barcelona and Spain baller joins Beats by Dre's ever-growing roster of world class athletes as its newest global ambassador.
The partnership launches with a new campaign that presents Yamal as the CEO of ‘Lamine Records’, searching for the right song to soundtrack his match day. The short film follows him as he explores different sounds before a young fan helps him land on the perfect choice — giving a glimpse into his pre-match routine and connection to music.
The campaign features a cameo from Spanish-Moroccan rapper Morad, a favourite artist of Yamal’s. Both Morad and Yamal come from the same neighbourhood — the 304, Rocafonda, in Mataró — with the collaboration highlighting their shared roots and mutual respect.
"I love music for many reasons: it helps me focus before a match, it also helps me relax, and it's an escape into a world of fun," said Yamal. "For me, Beats is a brand that connects with my personality. I'm really happy to be working with them."
Yamal wears a custom pair of Beats Studio Pro headphones inspired by the colours of his football team in the campaign video and imagery — which also features the new Powerbeats Pro 2, Beats Pill, Studio Pro, and Beats Solo 4.
Chris Thorne, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Product at Beats, said: "Having Lamine as part of the Beats family is a huge honour. Lamine creates magic on the pitch and we know that music is another huge passion for him. We wanted to storytell around his love of music and allow his fun and infectious personality to shine through.”
Yamal joins an impressive list of global athletes to work with Beats this year, including Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, LeBron James, Qinwen Zheng and Alessia Russo.
Check out what Yamal had to say about being signed to one of the biggest brands in music below.