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Chicago · in hip hop since 1984

Thesselonious

Chicago's very own marathon DJ. Emcee. Producer. Reggae collector.

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As heard onWVLMVisulLive

The bio

After dark, he runs the room.

Thesselonious has been involved with hip hop since 1984 in some form, whether rapping, DJing, or making beats.

He's an emcee. Producer. Reggae collector. Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJ. NACROBATS founding member. #ShrugLifer #OBCT Team Founder. #DrumSnob. Twitter addict. Talk show cohost. #UsualSuspect

He is also a visual artist: flyers and album layouts. Multiple releases, and more coming. His Sunday show has been running for over a decade.

  • Founder, OBCT Team
  • NACROBATS
  • ShrugLife
  • DrumSnob
  • Talk show cohost
A performer in a cap with long locs raps into a microphone on stage in front of a colorful projected backdrop, with a second person behind him
From the archive

A Tribe Called Thess: The work ethic speaks for itself.

Thesselonious bio

Discography

Selected works

Latest on the label site: The Death of Saturn and Meditations in Mahogany.

Cover art for Meditations in Mahogany by Thesselonious

Meditations in Mahogany

Thesselonious, 2021. Latest release.

Cover art for The Death of Saturn by Thesselonious

The Death of Saturn

Thesselonious, 2019.

  1. 012021Meditations in MahoganyThesseloniousCover art for Meditations in Mahogany by Thesselonious
  2. 022020The AfterlifeJura ShaheedCover art for The Afterlife EP by Jura Shaheed
  3. 032019The Death of SaturnThesseloniousCover art for The Death of Saturn by Thesselonious
  4. 042018Summer BreaksThesselonious
  5. 052018Harlequin & DeathThesseloniousCover art for Harlequin and Death by Thesselonious: a harlequin and a skeleton in a starry garden
  6. 062017TacticationThesseloniousCover art for Tactication by Thesselonious
  7. 072017Culture Re-HustledMallz x ThessCover art for Culture Re-Hustled by Mallz x Thess
  8. 082016Fables Without WordsThesseloniousCover art for Fables Without Words by Thesselonious
  9. 092016The Re-ReleaseThe Munkeys Are ConspiringCover art for The Re-Release by The Munkeys Are Conspiring
  10. 102016Funny Bone, Vol. 1 (feat. Max Ptah)Cool D
  11. 112015KILLSHITMallz x ThessCover art for KILLSHIT by Mallz x Thess
  12. 122015POLOBOOTBUSBEATSThesselonious
  13. 132014Prince Paul Saved My Life (EP)ThesseloniousCover art for the EP Prince Paul Saved My Life by Thesselonious
  14. 142014Ready For The Curl (W.I.W.C.M.B. 2)Thesselonious
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In the label's words

Independent artists. Complete creative control.

From the label's purpose line

Incredible chemistry and amazing skills in both lyrics and production.

Planetary Alignment Music, on Mallz x Thess

Evolution meeting revolution.

Planetary Alignment Music, on The Munkeys Are Conspiring

Shows, Central time (Chicago)

Shows and radio

His Sunday show has been running for over a decade. Where he works: live on WVLM, the radio station. Co-hosts the VisulLive talk show and is an on-air live DJ on VisulLive.com, the online talk platform.

Full calendar: link coming

Wednesday Show

8-10 PM CT

Sunday Show

Running for over a decade.
6-9 PM CT

Management and booking

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ManagementEmail slot. Address added at launch.
Label contactLabel contact: pa.music.chicago@gmail.com
Press kitDownload slot. Press kit: coming at launch.

Form goes live at launch (preview only, nothing is sent).

Find him

Socials

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YouTubeLink coming
SoundCloudLink coming
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Label: Planetary Alignment Music

Our purpose is to help independent artists attain recognition and income doing dope music while retaining complete creative control.

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