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Bay Area roots / Global vision
Quiet moves.
Major impact.
LowKey Productions & Media is an artist-first entertainment company built for creators who want ownership, structure, professional execution, and careers designed to last.
01 / What We Build
Everything behind
the breakthrough.
MANAGEMENTArtist Management
Career architecture, development, opportunity review, release planning, team coordination, and long-range strategy centered on the artist.
MEDIALowKey Media
Brand strategy, visual direction, campaigns, EPKs, social positioning, and content systems built to make the story as strong as the sound.
PRODUCTIONBooking & Production
Performance planning, creative production, studio support, event coordination, and professional presentation from concept to stage.
Founders & Legacy
Built on loyalty.
Powered by legacy.
Founded by Markee Richmond and Arlo Tate, LowKey carries forward the independent spirit formed in Richmond, California. Before the company, Next Level—the three Tate brothers and their cousin Markee Richmond—created their own recordings and shows, then worked with Paul Stewart of Power Move Productions. Quincy Jones selected “I Don’t Know” to open the 1997 Sprung soundtrack.
Richmond, CaliforniaRoots
Next LevelFoundation
Sprung soundtrack1997
LowKey Productions & MediaLegacy
03 / Featured Roster
Distinct voices.
Built with intention.
ARTISTNASHEA
A developing artist world shaped through performance, identity, disciplined release planning, and a visual presence designed for lasting recognition.
ARTIST / FOUNDERLow NewBreed
Arlo Tate’s creative identity carries Bay Area history forward through music, experience, and an independent philosophy grounded in ownership.
ARCHIVENext Level Legacy
The origin story: family, self-made shows, independent recordings, Power Move Productions, and a 1997 soundtrack milestone.
Private Consultation
Good work deserves the right structure.
Tell us what you are building and where you need support. We will have a direct conversation about alignment, priorities, and the next move.
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