{"id":439,"date":"2025-08-09T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2025\/08\/from-haiti-to-global-hits-how-pkolo-is-html\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:00:00","slug":"from-haiti-to-global-hits-how-pkolo-is-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2025\/08\/from-haiti-to-global-hits-how-pkolo-is-html\/","title":{"rendered":"From Haiti to Global Hits: How Pkolo is Redefining Independent Music with Soundplus Record\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhwZQSquuzjfymCyoFhs4AQomA-3gr9kG43KAutG0LpzErB-VHBMIH3pNwBvrL23hYfFabNk9UV5CvWsAFRrXXMQRDiF6mH_wcOdFJiEaST8KgTKLqZlbHEtlOrY38kMfSqJbVw6XtRLFh9HrTTslOlELAvYfk52ZCJgZXlyfZUkP-AnshODHzkFqu08hxa\/s246\/photo_2025-08-09_17-50-19.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"246\" data-original-width=\"205\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo_2025-08-09_17-50-19.jpg\" width=\"205\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">Born in Haiti, <b>Pkolo <\/b>has spent the past <b>15 years<\/b> carving out a name as one of the most versatile forces in the music industry. Guided by his mission to unify artists into making hit records, he has built a reputation for bringing together talent, vision, and business acumen in a way few can replicate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">Inspired by Dr. Dre, whom he considers \u201cthe best\u201d in the game, Pkolo has followed a similar blueprint\u2014blending creative excellence with entrepreneurial savvy. His brand is defined by versatility, capable of moving seamlessly between genres, sounds, and markets, while maintaining a standard of quality that stands out in the competitive music landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg06Jt5H3fGorbFiKRNHHMlahU0DUULgdwwP2g2nky6gKXT1IXbh8ofeOVI1FsSs7D8kDiIbcnmdkXHvxzKUS8q3QagOi3B3obcGqqsaP4eGIT2j4OUC1epyaCp78U7vaIaxOBUOerNr3JyXXK7fvRQoK8daJymWz5aLxg1wqbCUXUY867XpzgjPOYNCj0Q\/s554\/photo_2025-08-09_17-50-21.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"554\" data-original-width=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo_2025-08-09_17-50-21.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">Pkolo is the founder of <b>Soundplus Record LLC<\/b>, a fully independent record company operating for over 13 years and now valued at $1.5 million. The company boasts major distribution through Empire and holds intangible assets that include a Grammy-nominated artist. Among his most notable achievements is the development of Grammy-nominated artist Foushe\u00e9 from the ground up\u2014a testament to his ability to spot and nurture world-class talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">His track record includes three <b>RIAA plaques<\/b> and recognition from prestigious institutions such as the London Critics\u2019 Circle Film Awards, National Film Awards UK, Leo Awards, and Black Reel Awards. Pkolo also made history as the first citizen to bring a RIAA plaque to Elizabeth, New Jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrwSMHDCXqG6yRKoI2NQ16U94HYHJJNvmDFOkotn2RSPrZcSHHW9JgVxJ8Vl__h2xnyCowSCeUgJf7BlC4UiOp-4AZc0zD5VjVrYk31TkAjbN4oKEOfJRVSULC3vucVc70-fo8K0DDekm40vdwCogYVp9bu9UN0Yc8nnMZ-SBCabtqZrs7OKVVzpVNwxt6\/s667\/photo_2025-08-09_17-50-20.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"667\" data-original-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo_2025-08-09_17-50-20.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">Today, Pkolo is expanding his influence with new projects, including the highly anticipated record You so bad by Pkolo kanis Jackie boy and skinnyfromthe9. His forward-thinking plans include converting Soundplus Record\u2019s intangible assets into liquid assets, backed by a certified appraisal, to fuel even greater growth and investment opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">With a foundation built on independence, versatility, and visionary leadership, <b>Pkolo <\/b>is proving that an independent brand can thrive at the highest levels of the music business\u2014without compromising creativity or control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">Follow Pkolo: <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/ThisisPkolo\">Instagram.com\/ThisisPkolo<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/Thisispkolo\">https:\/\/instagram.com\/Thisispkolo<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Born in Haiti, Pkolo has spent the past 15 years carving out a name as one of the most versatile&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14044,"featured_media":1026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-rss","tag-culture","tag-hip-hop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14044"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}