Management: Moe Shalizi
Moe@TheShaliziGroup.com

Bookings: 
shunt@teamwass.com
mdiamond@teamwass.com
sgoodgold@teamwass.com
Europe:
obi.asika@unitedtalent.com

♬ @joytimecollective

life, as a movie.  here’s the soundtrack:

eddie@mousepotatomgmt.com

An artist doing what he loves to do.

Inquiries - hillary@regimemusicgroup.com

Management: 
hello@watsematter.com

Bookings: 
katarina@aceagency.com

CRO liebt das kreative Chaos und den Kosmos, der daraus entstehen kann. Wer einen Blick auf das Œuvre des 32-Jährigen in den letzten Wochen, Monaten und Jahren wirft, dem wird nicht entgehen, dass die eine Berufsbezeichnung „Musiker“ für CRO längst zu kurz greift.
Gut, er war schon immer ein Künstler, dessen Werk einzig Resultat eines ausgeprägten und grenzenlosen Freiheitsdrangs ist – am Mikrofon, auf der MPC, an der Leinwand im Atelier. Auf der Bühne oder im virtuellen, digitalen Raum. Permanenter Sturm und Drang, künstlerische Häutungen. Entwicklungen.
Transformationen. Allein die Maske: Ikonologie und Ikonographie. Seit mehr als einer Dekade nun schon.
Jeder „Rahmen“ – für CRO zu klein. Zeuge werden, das eine Identität nicht mehr reicht. Um all das zu verkörpern und zu definieren, was diesen kreativen Borderliner ausmacht. Zu CRO gesellt sich CARLITO, die Seele braucht Platz, Inhalte eine neue Form. Neue ZeichenSprachen.
Gerade in den letzten Jahren konnte man CRO dabei zusehen, wie er, der eigenen Rast- und Ruhelosigkeit folgend, immer wieder neue künstlerische und kreative Ebenen eröffnet hat – und zwar fernab aller Kategorien und Genres, Disziplinen und Dimensionen. Er ist – und das ist nicht zu hoch gegriffen – einer der größten Gegenwartskünstler unserer Zeit.
Dieser Zeit.

When Leon Michels name first appeared on a record, he was 16. That release was Thunder Chicken, and the group was his high school band, The Mighty Imperials. The record was essentially an homage to The Meters, at the time it was near pitch-perfect for the budding retro-soul scene. While that release was an early step for Michels, aspects of it have almost become trademarks of his work: a unique raw-yet-disciplined approach to his sound and songwriting, and a soulful genuineness that has a sense of humor one minute and a sense of solace the next.

Right from the jump his hustling work ethic was evident, always involved in a lot at once. While finishing Thunder Chicken, Michels began touring and recording with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings—which he did for the next 7 years. During that time he was also recording songs in a makeshift home studio and preparing for what would be his first full-length record, Sounding Out The City, and the first release under the name El Michels Affair. In 2004, when Sounding Out The City was recorded, Michels’ obsession with Euro Library, American soul, and early rocksteady crept its way into the songwriting and recording aesthetic, the outcome was something Michels appropriately dubbed “Cinematic Soul.” The album was to be the first release on Truth & Soul Records, a new label Michels co founded.

The lo-fi warm recording aesthetic and bottom heavy production alongside the immediate success of EMA’s debut release lead to playing a show with Raekwon of Wu-Tang fame. That show went over so well it lead to a tour with El Michels backing multiple members of the Wu-Tang Clan. It was these shows that ended up laying the groundwork for the release of El Michels Affair’s second full-length, Enter the 37th Chamber, which eventually introduced them to a worldwide audience. While the band’s fanbase went through the roof, the industry also quickly recognized that EMA was a force to be reckoned with. Almost in a domino effect, a huge range of hip-hop artists sampled Michels’ songs, from Ghostface Killah, Just Blaze, and Jay-Z to J Dilla, J.Cole, and Travis Scott.

While simultaneously running a label, playing / touring, and co-producing other artist’s music Michels helped found The Menahan Street Band, co-produced Aloe Blacc’s sophomore smash LP, Good Things, and received a writer credit on Adele’s Grammy-nominated album, 19. Shortly there after Michels found himself on tour with The Black Keys after being cold-called by Auerbach and asked to join them on the road. It turned out that Auerbach was a big fan of the sound and approach of the Lee Fields record “My World”, which Michels produced. When Auerbach was tapped to make Dr. John’s critically acclaimed album , “Locked Down” and Lana Del Rey’s LP, “Ultraviolence”, Michels was brought along to play and add his signature sound. That led to being included in and touring for Auerbach’s psych-rock project, The Arcs, which features Michels as a musician and co-producer. 

in 2016, Michels co-founded Big Crown Records with Danny Akalapse, the second record label Michels has helped build from the ground. Since then, he has produced a majority of the albums from the labels roster including Lee Fields, Lady Wray, Brainstory, Paul & The Tall Trees, Liam Bailey, and Thee Lakesiders.  Michels has also produced records for Beyonce & Jay-Z’s side project, The Carters, Hanni El Khatib, Chicano Batman, Marco Benevento, and Don Toliver.

In 2020, Michels will release the second album of original material under the El Michels Affair moniker.  The Album, entitled Adult Themes, which Michels calls “the soundtrack to an imaginary movie,” creates a lush, evocative, complex and eclectic collection of tunes that will keep your ears on edge as you nod your head.

BUY MY ALBUM! - https://dancroll.lnk.to/EmergingAdulthood

Contact information:
dean@terracotta.cc

KOCH is an upcoming DJ/producer from New York. He got into DJ'ing three years ago after seeing Swedish House Mafia play at the legendary Madison Square Garden. Since then, music has fully engulfed his life. He has DJ'ed at venues such as Pacha, Tao, Cielo, Highline Ballroom in New York City and also DJ'ed in the Hamptons at AM Southhampton. Koch continues to build his presence across the country, but are also expanding worldwide as well, as he has DJ’ed at the SLS Baha Mar in the Bahamas as well as Sutton in Barcelona. 

Have opened for:
-50 Cent
-Lil Yachty
-Rich The Kid
-SNBRN
-4B
-Grandtheft
-Nervo


bookings: madison@4am.tv

Meeshy is a producer, DJ, and creator bringing the feminine frequency to house music. Rooted in the Chicago house music scene and now thriving in her home state of Florida, she delivers house music for the soul. Shaped by global travels, her sound is built on deep grooves and dance rhythms that awaken freedom, presence, and connection.

With over 170 shows played, she has built a reputation for high-energy dance floors that merge emotional depth with magnetic presence. Now stepping further into her artistry, Meeshy is crafting original tracks that weave in her own voice, expanding her sound into a bold expression of soul and authenticity.

Follow her journey on YouTube, where she shares live DJ sets and her ongoing evolution as an artist with a worldwide audience.

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