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Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJ

Thesselonious

Emcee. Producer. Reggae collector. In hip hop since 1984.

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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.
From the archive

The story

On the block since '84

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.

He is also a visual artist, with flyers and album layouts in the mix. His Sunday show has been running for over a decade.

  • NACROBATS founding member
  • #ShrugLifer
  • OBCT Team founder
  • #DrumSnob
  • Talk show cohost
  • Twitter addict
A Tribe Called Thess: The work ethic speaks for itself. Thesselonious bio

The menu

Selected Works

Ten releases, newest first. Year, title, artist. Tap a row to open the label discography.

  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)

Pinned to the pole

On the air

Wednesday Show

8-10 PM CT

Central time, Chicago

Where to listen: link coming

Sunday Show

6-9 PM CT

Central time, Chicago

Running for over a decade.

As heard on

  • WVLM
  • VisulLive

Full calendar: link coming

Gallery

From the archive

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.
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.
From the archive
Person with eyes closed resting their head on a sampler or drum machine, one headphone cup on, in a studio.
From the archive
Man in a gray cap, glasses and a plaid shirt taking a selfie outdoors, with palm trees and a tan building behind him.
From the archive
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.
From the archive
Flyer artgoes here
Marked slot

In the label's words

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

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

Get Aligned.

Cover art for Meditations in Mahogany
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