Our Team
Chief Operating Officer and Director of Music and Photography - Kim Harrison
Kim was born in New York City and raised in Harlem and The Bronx. Her mother is a former New York City public school English teacher in The Bronx who worked as a global supplier of student virtual business programs in Queens. She coordinated Trade Shows in Vienna, Austria, and became an exchange student host. Her late father worked for the New York City Transit Authority before retiring. As a well-known self-taught visual artist and vocalist with the original assemblage of the 1960s musical group, The Main Ingredient, he painted his murals on the walls of NYC subway stations. Kim studied dance at the Dance Theater of Harlem, where she was directed and instructed by the late Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook, and ballet was an essential part of her life. She also has a passion for photojournalism. From 1987 through 1994, Kim co-owned and ran Club Myth, an underground dance club in upstate New York. Kim, aka DJ K-Star, was an
opening DJ for a series of HOUSE music events that moved from one undergroundvenue to another. Kim graduated from Binghamton University with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Sociology and has been a member of The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) for twelve years. She co-owns Deep House Records ®, co-manages the WDHR Radio Broadcasting Digital Network as Director of Music and Photography, and is the Music Programmer. She continues to be a driving force behind the Deep House Records ® label and the DHR, Inc. brand. Being a New York City native, Kim has held the role since 2011 and contributes various musical styles and cultural spice to the online radio platforms.
C.E.O. / Executive Producer - Tren-se' M. Ketchum-Jasper
Tren-sé, a.k.a. DJ Interlude, was born and reared on Chicago, Illinois's North and West sides. His mother modeled for Ebony Magazine as a young adult. During the 1970s, she worked as a computer analyst and modernized the financial systems for Oklahoma City and the University of Oklahoma. Tren-sé Mario Ketchum, Sr., the principal vocalist and performer for Ketch Entertainment in Chicago, exposed his son to music. DJ Interlude is also in direct kinship to the late Sammy Davis, Jr, a captivating performer and entertainer of his era, and Rodney Scott Harrison, the former American football safety who played in the National Football League for 15 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots.
During the 1970s and '80s, the Chicago-based producer and composer Leo Graham and the late Jerry Soto, Master Engineer for Soto Sound Studio, had a series of successes with Tyrone Davis and the successful musical groups The Manhattans and The Manhattan Transfer. Their guidance was crucial as key influencers and contributors to Tren-sé's education and musical career. Tren-sé is now a 27-year member of The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and a multi-talented DJ who has performed in Spain, Denmark, London, Amsterdam, Holland, Chicago, and New York. He is a Master's Engineer, lyricist, and composer with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from American Military University (AMU) and earned multiple technical certifications. He is a legal and practical ordained Hermeticism and Universal Law minister and a Subject Matter Expert and Partner Consultant for the Digital and Marketing sectors.
Senior Digital Marketing Consultant - Dr. Michael Crawley
Dr. Crawley helps with digital marketing, digital strategy, leading, development, and growth industries with budgets of over $3.8 billion and growing. He specializes in managing portfolios with different levels of complexity, from small to medium (up to $500 million) to global enterprise businesses. Dr. Crawley is a global, evidence-based, disruptive digital transformation leader, problem solver, and Kaizen digital intelligence and automation expert. He leads cross-functional teams in governance, environmental, social, and governance (ESG), and value stream strategic leadership. Michael Crawley has more than 20 years of experience training, coaching, and leading successful campaigns for companies like the Project Management Institute (PMI), The Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Toyota Corporation, JD Edwards, AC Nielsen, The Gartner Group, IBM, the US Department of Commerce, the University of Illinois (UIC), the Saudi Digital Academy (SDA), intelligentenvironments.com, Salesforce, and Motorola/Motien.
Dr. Michael Crawley is an experienced leader and influencer of people and distributed teams. He is a master-servant leader and a value-added leadership resource for the DHR advertising agency. He uses his expertise to work on sensitive projects and help your projects succeed. We take pride in capitalizing on our expertise in market research, trend analysis, transformational lead generation, and forecasting. Identify, develop, and present digital growth solutions that align with your strategic goals. Also, we use our expert skills and a data-driven approach to understand the market, customer needs, and what our competitors offer. We use lean, design thinking, and user-centered design methods for product vision, design, and roadmap management to build or improve digital platforms and strategies that integrate different applications to make the end user's experience smooth and profitable. Dr. Crawley is a co-founder of the World Metaverse Council and an Independent Signatory to The Manifesto for Agile Software Development.
Dr. Michael Crawley, MBA, M.Ed, PMP, Board/CEO Advisor, Global Digital Product & Cybersecurity Leader, Agile Metaverse, Web 3, Blockchain, AI, ML Enthusiast, VR, AR, XR Enthusiast, Digital Intel Expert, Master Servant-LeaderDr. Michael Crawley is a seasoned product owner with expertise in cybersecurity, metaverse, virtual reality, augmented reality, web 3, AI, machine learning, digital strategy, and servant leadership. Mike Crawley is a kaizen digital product and intelligence automation expert with a track record of facilitating key stakeholders of billion-dollar projects by leveraging Agile-Kaizen digital strategies. He facilitates advisory at the board, C-suite, and enterprise levels. He leads the entire life cycle (from the idea to the go-to-market phases) of product, project, program, and portfolio deployments.
Digital Marketing Consultant - Lynette Acker
Lynette spent her early years in the Sunflower State. She has made her current home in Pulaski, Wisconsin. It's a little town not far from Green Bay. As a radio sales professional and Digital Marketing Consultant, she comes with two decades of media experience. She values most time spent with her grown children and their families. There is only one granddaughter in her life, and she adores her. She enjoys working in her garden and refinishing furniture in her spare time. Her miniature dachshund, Milo, is a loyal best friend.