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Thesselonious
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Emcee. Producer. Reggae collector. Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJ.

In hip hop since '84.

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

Thesselonious bio
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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, shown here in black and white
Thesselonious logo: a hand-drawn bearded man in a green shirt with arms crossed, inside a cannabis leaf circle

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The short bio

Thesselonious has been involved with hip hop since '84 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

Also a visual artist: flyers and album layouts.

  • Co-hostThe VisulLive talk show
  • Live DJOn WVLM
  • Sunday showRunning for over a decade
A man with headphones around his neck leans in close over a sampler and mixer, eyes closed, shown in black and white

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Selected works

  1. Cover art for Meditations in Mahogany by Thesselonious, shown in black and white

    012021

    Meditations in Mahogany

    Thesselonious

  2. Cover art for The Death of Saturn by Thesselonious, shown in black and white

    022019

    The Death of Saturn

    Thesselonious

  3. Cover art for Harlequin and Death by Thesselonious: a harlequin and a skeleton in a starry garden, shown in black and white

    032018

    Harlequin & Death

    Thesselonious

  4. Cover art for Tactication by Thesselonious, shown in black and white

    042017

    Tactication

    Thesselonious

  5. Cover art for Culture Re-Hustled by Mallz x Thess, shown in black and white

    052017

    Culture Re-Hustled

    Mallz x Thess

  6. Cover art for Fables Without Words by Thesselonious, shown in black and white

    062016

    Fables Without Words

    Thesselonious

  7. Cover art for KILLSHIT by Mallz x Thess, shown in black and white

    072015

    KILLSHIT

    Mallz x Thess

  8. Cover art for the EP Prince Paul Saved My Life by Thesselonious, shown in black and white

    082014

    Prince Paul Saved My Life (EP)

    Thesselonious

Full discography on the label site (opens in new tab)

Cover art is the label's own published artwork.

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On the air

Wednesday Show

8-10 PM CT

Central time, Chicago.

Sunday Show

6-9 PM CT

Central time, Chicago. His Sunday show has been running for over a decade.

As heard onWVLMVisulLive

Co-hosts the VisulLive talk show. Live DJ on WVLM. Full calendar: link coming.

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In the label's words

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

Planetary Alignment Music

“…incredible chemistry and amazing skills in both lyrics and production.”

Planetary Alignment Music, on Mallz x Thess

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

Thesselonious bio

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From the archive

A man with glasses and a floral shirt stands holding a drink beside a DJ turntable setup in a living room, shown in black and white
From the archive
A man with headphones around his neck leans in close over a sampler and mixer, eyes closed, shown in black and white
From the archive
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, shown in black and white
From the archive
Two men pose together for a photo in a dim room, one with long locs and one in a black hooded sweatshirt with printed lettering, shown in black and white
From the archive
A close-up selfie of a man with long locs, with a second man sitting in the room behind him, shown in black and white
From the archive
A man in a cap and glasses takes a selfie outdoors with palm trees and a building behind him, shown in black and white
From the archive
Flyer art goes hereMarked slot: no flyer has been supplied yet.

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ManagementManagement email: slot to be filled at launch.
Label contactLabel contact: pa.music.chicago@gmail.com
Press kit

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