Drumma Boy

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum record producer Christopher James Gholson, known professionally as Drumma Boy, launched his illustrious career with his first production placement on Memphis rapper Tela’s ‘Double Dose.’ A prodigious talent, he produced an entire album at the age of 14 and quickly honed his craft, generating $20,000 per month from music production by 2004. Demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit, Gholson proved his independence by earning $100,000 within ten months of leaving college, fueling his relocation to Atlanta in 2004 to pursue a professional music career. In Atlanta, Drumma Boy established Drum Squad in 2004, an entertainment company encompassing Drum Squad Productions, Drum Squad Records, and Drum Squad Films. His distinctive sound, which The New York Times described in 2009 as ‘a busy bee swarm of synths overlaid with brash bass injections that’s equal parts Memphis and Atlanta,’ quickly gained industry recognition.

Diversifying his portfolio, he conducted a halftime show for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2013 and ventured into scoring for television and film, including FOX’s ‘Empire’ and independent features such as ‘Blood First,’ ‘Chapters,’ and ‘Holla 2.’ In 2013, Drumma Boy expanded his entrepreneurial endeavors by launching Moreno BHLV, a luxury wine brand, and opening ‘G Factory,’ a creative studio in Memphis. He continues to shape the industry as a member of Tracklib’s Creators Advisory Board and actively supports future generations of musicians through the James and Christopher Gholson Scholarship Fund at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music.