CHILLENEUM

hip hop

CHILLENEUM™ Born William S Johnson III to north side St. Louis was moved by music at an early age. Through his parents influence his early childhood was flooded with the compositions of such greats as: Isaac Hayes, Grover Washington, Herby Hancock, Rufus and Chaka Kahn, Donald Byrd, Curtis Mayfield and many other live music legends that have become a sampler’s dream in these modern times. Never having much instruction with any live instruments back in the day, poetry was his only out let besides just listening to music, beating on anything that would make a sound and make anyone listening nod their head. CHILLENEUM™’S adolescent years in hip hop were spent deejaying parties, competing in local talent shows and wowing any young MC’s that felt they were up for the challenge. After his high school graduation, CHILLENEUM™ was presented with the opportunity to record and he took it. That first recording session became the anthem for Atlanta’s Freaknic, a college celebration where college students and vacationers came from all over the U.S. for spring breaking. The single was released by Coastal Records a leading distribution label based in Atlanta and CHILLENEUM™ gained his first experiences as an independent selling artist. That single sold for 3 years straight during the Freaknics to follow and the video to Freaknic Freak-out was an underground success. Upon going solo CHILLENEUM™ started his own production and publishing company and continued collabora...