Michael Crooms, better known by his stage name Mr. Collipark and also known as DJ Smurf, is a hip hop producer and the president of his own Atlanta-based record label, Collipark Music, which was started in 1999.
The name Collipark was derived from the city of College Park, Georgia. Crooms is credited as playing a major role in the career of the Ying Yang Twins, Soulja Boy, Taurus, Hurricane Chris, V.I.C., and Vistoso Bosses.
In 2007, Mr. Collipark won BMI's "Songwriter of the Year" award. He was also nominated for a 2008 Grammy for his work with Soulja Boy.
In 2011, Mr. Collipark debuted his mixtape Can I Have the Club Back Please, which features tracks from artists including Translee, Treal Lee & Prince Rick and the Ying Yang Twins.
Video Mr. Collipark
Other ventures
Collipark Music
Crooms founded his record label Collipark Music in 1999. He has signed various artists to the label including Soulja Boy, Ying Yang Twins and Vistoso Bosses. As of 2013, there are rumors of Mr. Collipark signing a distribution deal with Epic Records for the label.
- Current artists
- Mr. Collipark
- Solace
- Tex James
- Translee
- Treal Lee & Prince Rick
- Ying Yang Twins
- Former artists
- i15
- Part Time Arab
- Soulja Boy
- V.I.C.
- Vistoso Bosses
- Producers
- The Package Store
- Mr. Collipark
- Mr. Hanky
- Tom Slick
Albums released on label
The Package Store and record producing
Mr. Collipark, along with his production/writing team The Package Store, have produced and written artists including Kilo Ali, Hurricane Chris, Mike Jones, Lil Jon, Jermaine Dupri, Soulja Boy, DJ Unk, E-40, Bubba Sparxxx, and Nia Chongg.
Maps Mr. Collipark
Discography
- Studio albums
- 1995: Versastyles
- 1998: Dead Crunk
- Mixtapes
- 2011: Can I Have The Club Back Please
References
External links
- Mr. Collipark official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia