Idris Elba has launched his own record label.

The 'Luther' star may be best known for playing the near-genius murder detective in the British crime drama, but he has been making subtle waves in the music industry for over a decade now thanks to his love for hip-hop and DJ-ing and he's now decided to take things one step further by setting up his own label, 7Wallace Music.

And the 45-year-old actor certainly isn't taking his time with his new venture as he has already announced that he's signed his first client, French artist James BKS.