Derrick McMichael II

Derrick McMichael II a young music industry mogul who developed a catalog of music over the years that include a variety of Grammy award-winning and chart-topping recording artists like Pastor Troy, Ash Riser, Xanman, Big Flock, and Los Poligoma. He started his career working for Harvey Mason Media, a record label owned and operated by Harvey Mason Jr. Derrick was able to leverage his new connections in the industry, and he began coordinating events for communities like Penn State University while working as an in-house audio engineer for Neon Sound LA, Blue Room Productions, and Sound Gate Studios. Derrick has now launched his own digital music company, LOUDmusic.io, based in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.
Derrick talks about how he turned his passion for music into a business.