Cooley

San Francisco based Cooley is a multi-faceted rap artist and media producer. Having just returned from Korea, headlining two packed shows of nearly 1,000 fans, he is planning a return Asia tour for January 2007. Cooley has turned out crowds in New Mexico, Texas, and Georgia. But, most importantly all over Northern California at clubs including Velvet Lounge, Lamia, Simone’s, The Apollo Theater, Spy Club and Kimball’s East (a first for a rap artist). Cooley, aka Corwin Cooley, was born in Louisiana and raised in San Francisco. He left San Francisco to study Radio/Television/Film production at Clark Atlanta University in Georgia. An expert at audio visual software and hardware, Cooley has built and operates his own recording studio, producing under the label Czechmate Entertainment. Czechmate Entertainment production credits include (in addition to Cooley’s own albums): Munip, Munipulation, 2001, Rap/Hip Hop; Macho, For Respect, 2005, Rap/Hip Hop; A1, 100% Yola, 2005 Rap/Hip Hop; Danielle, A Girl’s Hood Story, 2005, R&B; Tabb, The Coach, 2006, Rap/Hip Hop;Czechmate, Up Ya Game, 2005, Rap/hip Hop…and many more single songs. Cooley’s first two rap albums Interstate to Hell (2002) and II Kold (2004), boasts the beats and intense lyrical skills of a veteran rapper in the making. His sound emulates Dr. Dre, Lil John, and DJ Quick. Cooley’s craft is further refined in the soon to be released third album Grown Ass Man. Samples of this album along with video of Cooley on stage in Seoul: http://www.myspace.com/czechmateent