Errol Kolosine

Born in the Uk and transplanted to the U.S. as a boy, Errol Kolosine survived the culture shock by playing in bands and obsessing over music throughout his youth.  His musical career in the “business” began in college radio, where he was Music Director, as well as local music producer and engineer at WVFS in Tallahassee, FL, helping the station and local bands gain national awards and attention. He also earned degrees in Political Science and English at Florida State University and served a stint in Florida state government working as a Press and Communication Officer.

Leaving behind Florida, Kolosine took a job in Promotion at New York-based record label Caroline / Astralwerks where over the subsequent 14 years, Kolosine rose to General Manager in 1999 and oversaw all elements of the label, including promotion, identity and A & R during a wildly successful run. 

Kolosine’s successes boast a long list of innovative, top selling, Grammy winning and international artists, including Air, The Beta Band, Beth Orton, The Chemical Brothers, Placebo, Digitialism, Empire Of The Sun, Fatboy Slim, Brian Eno, Kraftwerk, Sia,  µ-ziq, The Basement Jaxx, VHS or BETA, K-Os, The Ben Folds Five, Adrien Belew, Cassius, Caesars, Terry Hall, Hot Chip, The Kooks, Royksopp, Yoko Ono, Primal Scream, Sparlekhorse, Simian, DFA Records and many others. 

Kolosine has also worked extensively in the areas of soundtracks, licensing, branding, sponsorships, social and new media initiatives. Kolosine served as Music Supervisor or Soundtrack Executive Producer on such films as “Being John Malkovich”, “V For Vendetta”, “Adaptation”, “Flushed Away” and “Rango”; Video game “SSX-3” - and popular NBC show “Heroes”.  He also received an Executive Producer Grammy Nomination for the critically acclaimed soundtrack “Six Feet Under”.  

Since leaving Astralwerks, Kolosine has operated Modern Frequencies, an umbrella for his various work as an advocate for artists, including American management and global futurist for The Chemical Brothers, as well as management and consultation for a wide array of other artists, soundtracks, labels and technology companies.

Kolosine is also Associate Arts Professor and Business Area Head at the NYU / Clive Davis Institute Of Recorded Music where he helps empower the next generation while pursuing the positive intersection of the music business, science and technology.  His innovative classes include "3D Printing & The Music Industry”, “Are Friends Electric: Music, Science & Futurism In The 21St Century”.