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I have committed myself to the pursuit of excellence in the areas of songwriting and music production. I have been a musician since the age of 11, when I began studying the art of alto saxophone. I received a music scholarship to study music at Southern University (Baton Rouge, LA) where I studied with jazz instructor Alvin Batiste (Winton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Randy Jackson). It was during my time at S.U. I developed a love for producing while creating records for local acts and aspiring student artists. After graduation, I moved to Jackson, Mississippi to work at a local recording studio called "The Soul Kitchen" as an assistant engineer. At the studio I worked with many Mississippi artists including David Banner, Reese and Bigalow, and Boo. After 8 months in Jackson, I got married to my lovely wife Jada and moved to to St. Louis to accept a job as an Artist Development Representative for Warner Music Group. There I helped develop projects for many major recording artists including, Jaheim, Twista, Linkin Park, Kid Rock and T.I. Myself, along with Chris Loesch and Doug Firley, formed Hit Syndicate Records in St. Louis early in 2006. As a part of the Shock City Entertainment family, we collaborate with some of the hottest artists in the music business.

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Happy 100th Charter Day to my St. Louis Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. #KappaAlphaPsi #NUPES #NupesDoItBetter #ACHIEVEMENT (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN3uLtJJfKQAF6UoeL9FakIMxg-IhiHdIDxtVg0/?igshid=1a24bwitscnsa

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@shockcitystudios Fill my eyes with that double vision 🎙 Had to snag a second #U87 to keep up with demand. Who wants to come break this in? . . . #newgearday #neumann #u87 #studio #studiolife #audio #recording #mixing #mastering #picoftheday #gearporn #gearlust https://www.instagram.com/p/CHStQ3vpcRbRxO3L_-YPXrCcLF_uhr3SVWtRNI0/?igshid=13tklsc4yyviw

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Always something new and exciting when @juviethegreat comes to work with us @shockcitystudios #juviethegreat #shockcitystudios #neworleans #magnolia @____richharris #recording (at Shock City Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDiq4GAptwe7hvk7JPLge5IOHygsJQ2sBFPPgk0/?igshid=b0eg2mvusfwp

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We @shockcitystudios got another plaque for the wall!!! Congratulations to @djkhaled and @sza on going @riaa_awards CERTIFIED PLATINUM!!! Great work @____richharris on JUST US!!! You nailed it. Thanks for trusting us @djkhaled ! #shockcitystudios #djkhaled #sza #riaa #certifiedplatinum https://www.instagram.com/p/CAU_e6epK71aoYw531ZFSoevzm8IjKdJlk5Gok0/?igshid=14eu1mj85fpj7

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Reposted from @phimualpha DeRochelle “Dee” Coleman is an entrepreneur and marketing and advertising executive with over 20 years of committed excellence in the areas of music marketing and production. He is co-owner of Shock City Studios in St. Louis, Missouri, and Assistant Creative Director at FUSE Advertising. A native of Covington, Louisiana, Brother Coleman graduated from Covington High School. He then attended Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA), where he played in the “Human Jukebox” Marching Band and earned a degree in music performance. There, he was mentored by numerous Sinfonians, including Brothers Alvin Batiste, Frank E. White, Oscar Williams, Herman Jackson, Frank Chemay, Craig Heinzen, Lawrence Jackson, and Dr. Isaac Greggs. It was only natural for him to desire to become a Sinfonian himself, and in 1995 he was initiated into the Mu Psi Chapter, where he held the office of FEO and Vice President. In 2002, Brother Coleman moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he was an Artist Development Representative for the Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Corporation (Warner Music Group). He developed market presence for major label priority artists like Linkin Park, Missy Elliott, Yolanda Adams, T.I., and Jason Mraz. When artist development became a thing of the past, Coleman switched gears in 2005 and worked for Norm Goldberg at MMB Music, the sole importer, and distributor of Carl Orff-inspired Studio 49 instruments. During this time, he met his current business partner, Doug Firley, at a Recording Academy (Grammy Foundation) function and eventually opened the award-winning, Shock City Studios in 2009 as one the top new recording studios in the world according to Mix Magazine. In 2013, Dee joined the creative team at FUSE Advertising. FUSE prides itself on being the premier Urban and Multicultural specialist to world-class brands and is in the nation’s top 10 African-American ad agencies. Since becoming a part of their creative team, Brother Coleman has been involved nationally with the creative direction of the historic Obama for America campaign, Hyundai Motor America, and Anheuser-Busch. #BlackHistoryMonth #BrotherhoodInMusic #PhiMuAlpha https://www.instagram.com/p/B84ioiZpqq6pUBY0lRaN1RfAObcVIJiyP9OJ9w0/?igshid=brh9evn98m9m

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Kappa Fight Night 2020 Promo from DeRochelle Coleman on Vimeo.

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Come visit us @shockcitystudios CREATIVE | Atmosphere . . . 🎥: @washingtonchua 🔥 . . . #studio #recording #recordingstudio #mixing #mastering #producer #production #audio #beats #video #editing #canon #vibe #mood #weekend #creative #atmosphere #explore #music https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ONwLoJUzFFnfjsU-xEu_kZ-UCp3L5P01I0YQ0/?igshid=5xfok2wfz1zy

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In the school years of 1910-11, a small group of Black students attended Indiana University. Most of them were working their way through school. The number of places where they might assemble was limited. Realizing that they had no part in the social life of the university and drawn together by common interests, they decided that a Greek-letter fraternity would do much to fill the missing link in their college existence. Ten men, organized themselves to create a fraternity. The charter members were Elder Watson Diggs, Byron K. Armstrong, John M. Lee, Henry T. Asher, Marcus P. Blakemore, Guy L. Grant, Paul W. Caine, George W. Edmonds, Ezra D. Alexander and Edward G. Irvin. The Founders sought one another’s company between classes and dropped by one another’s places of lodging to further discuss the means of formulating the fledgling fraternity in an effort to relieve the depressing isolation. They found that through these close interactions, they had common interests and a close bond began to emerge. The Founders possessed the imagination, ambition, courage and determination to defy custom in pursuit of a college education and careers. These men decided the Fraternity would be more than another social organization. Reliance would be placed upon high Christian ideals and the purpose of ACHIEVEMENT. On January 5, 1911, the Fraternity then became known as Kappa Alpha Nu. These men of vision decided KAN would be more than another social organization. It would be the only Greek-letter organization founded with the concept of achievement. KAN began uniting college men of culture, patriotism and honor in a Bond of fraternity. The Greek Letter Ψ was subsequently chosen in place of N and the Fraternity acquired a distinctive Greek letter symbol and Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) thereby became an indistinguishable Greek-letter Fraternity. The name was officially changed to Kappa Alpha Psi on a resolution adopted at the Grand Chapter Meeting in December 1914. This change became effective April 15, 1915. #Kappa109 #kappaalphapsi https://www.instagram.com/p/B68OFovJVktN3C99g9PuAxq86SA9NOFk11s9js0/?igshid=1xqakl38qizeh

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This says only 10 tables left but 1 was just sold. That means we are down to our last 90 tix before this sells out. If I don’t have your money you don’t have a seat. Find your nearest Kappa now or click the link. I can’t help you when they’re gone! Point of clarity. It’s 90 tickets left. Table and as well as Individual tickets can be purchased. Once they’re gone they’re gone. @somethinblue kappanye2020stl.eventbrite.com https://www.instagram.com/p/B6KA6RYpNQlhPRVOEuYV8Uj1R95nnozAD7ABQE0/?igshid=1gbkqvrjqejcs

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Kappa NYE 2020_Short Version_1 from DeRochelle Coleman on Vimeo.

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Reposted from @prettyboy314 (@get_regrann) - Its that Time Of Year again! “Mai Lee” Let It Snow available on all digital platforms! - #regrann Recorded at @shockcitystudios https://www.instagram.com/p/B5mPt--JNqd5r0mFyL0_4VvFMw4oQnyPyD8MF00/?igshid=ckfbe522mkku

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Reposted from @su_humanjukebox (@get_regrann) - How we started the @bayouclassic74 Battle of the Bands tonight! “Hot Now” by @nba_youngboy #HumanJukebox #BayouClassic2019 - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/B5jDmyJJ4qeQck-9gdvwQ6kx_KWqOHoSzIGTHM0/?igshid=169iyxxukrkx

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Kappa NYE 2020_Mannie Fresh Promo from DeRochelle Coleman on Vimeo.

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Reposted from @officiallymarq - Recap from yesterday!!! Again thanks to everyone that came out ! I really appreciate y’all fr 🥂 #Prince #of #rnb #journey #lifestyle @shockcitystudios https://www.instagram.com/p/B4AYOEXJq2qlAt7ftUymJ1_n09jIB8sknp3IrM0/?igshid=lxraq83c1vnw

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#Repost @shockcitystudios (@get_repost) ・・・ Had a blast recording Justus And The Experience last night! . . . #ukelele #acoustic #acousticguitar #bass #uprightbass #recording #mixing #mastering #newmusic #folk #indie #bluegrass #newgrass #independent #independentartist #unsignedartist https://www.instagram.com/p/BzMyB42JSuYIvGAo2tNm44X-ZtiaTKwgcG2hs40/?igshid=1x5l0w9h8aizy

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Check it out! We had the pleasure of tracking some vocals with @sza for this latest @djkhaled release, #FatherOfAsahd (currently #1 on iTunes!) Track 4, “Just Us,” go listen now!! https://www.instagram.com/p/BxldbiaAPRXmAXVocKgpQRiXM7GUJf8OfPYkVM0/?igshid=v3pqpch0n872