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Thesselonious

Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJConcept issue

Thesselonious logo: hand-drawn bearded man in a green shirt with arms crossed, inside a cannabis-leaf circle

Since '84

Emcee. Producer. Reggae collector.

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Performer in a pink cap and white jersey rapping into a microphone on stage in front of a colorful projected mural, with a second performer behind.
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Thesselonious logo: hand-drawn bearded man in a green shirt with arms crossed, inside a cannabis-leaf circle
A Tribe Called Thess: The work ethic speaks for itself.
Thesselonious bio
Smiling man in glasses and a floral-print shirt standing beside a DJ setup with two turntables and a mixer, a record on the left deck.
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The story

Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJ

In hip hop since '84.

  • Emcee
  • Producer
  • DJ
  • Reggae collector
  • Visual artist

Thesselonious has been in the hip hop scene since 1984, by his own rough count. He has done all the elements, and he is also a visual artist, with flyers and album layouts to his name.

He is a reggae collector, a founding member of NACROBATS, the founder of the OBCT Team, a #ShrugLifer and a #DrumSnob. He co-hosts the VisulLive talk show and is an on-air live DJ at VisulLive.com. His Sunday show has been running for over a decade.

He's an emcee. Producer. Reggae collector. Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJ.Thesselonious bio, label site

Discography

Selected Works

Releases on Planetary Alignment Music. Each row opens the label's discography page.

  1. 2021Meditations in Mahogany01ThesseloniousCover art for Meditations in Mahogany(opens in new tab)
  2. 2020The Afterlife EP02Jura ShaheedCover art for The Afterlife EP(opens in new tab)
  3. 2019The Death of Saturn03ThesseloniousCover art for The Death of Saturn(opens in new tab)
  4. 2018Harlequin & Death04ThesseloniousCover art for Harlequin & Death(opens in new tab)
  5. 2017Tactication05ThesseloniousCover art for Tactication(opens in new tab)
  6. 2017Culture Re-Hustled06Mallz x ThessCover art for Culture Re-Hustled(opens in new tab)
  7. 2016Fables Without Words07ThesseloniousCover art for Fables Without Words(opens in new tab)
  8. 2016The Re-Release08The Munkeys Are ConspiringCover art for The Re-Release(opens in new tab)
  9. 2015KILLSHIT09Mallz x ThessCover art for KILLSHIT(opens in new tab)
  10. 2014Prince Paul Saved My Life (EP)10ThesseloniousCover art for Prince Paul Saved My Life(opens in new tab)

In the label's words

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

“incredible chemistry and amazing skills in both lyrics and production”On Mallz x Thess

“a musically aesthetic body of work that reminds us that hip hop is alive and well”On KILLSHIT

On air

Twice a week, Central time.

His Sunday show has been running for over a decade.

As heard on WVLM · VisulLive

Wednesday Show

8-10 PM CT

Sunday Show

6-9 PM CT

Full calendar: link coming

Photo spread

From the archive

Two men posing close together in a dim room with red walls and teal lights; the one on the right wears a black hoodie reading Mallz x Thess KILLSHIT.
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Person with eyes closed resting their head on a sampler or drum machine, one headphone cup on, in a studio.
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Man in a gray cap, glasses and a plaid shirt taking a selfie outdoors, with palm trees and a tan building behind him.
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Selfie in a hotel room: one man's face close to the camera on the left, another man with long locs sitting on a bed behind him.
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Flyer art goes here
Slot, flyer to come

Booking and management

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Management
Management email goes here
Label contact
pa.music.chicago@gmail.com
Press kit
PDF download coming

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

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Label: Planetary Alignment Music

Planetary Alignment Music logo: three red vinyl discs above a red banner reading Planetary Alignment Music, Get Aligned

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Cover art for Meditations in Mahogany
Meditations in MahoganyThesselonious · Preview only, no audio
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