Seen taking a break from social distancing are, from left, in front, Mono Music Group CEO Gary Marella and Apex Martin. Back, from left: PULSE A+R Coordinator Shannon Choi, PULSE SVP A&R Ashley Calhoun, PULSE Co-CEO Josh Abraham, Mike Dean; and Def Jam SVP, A&R, Marisa Pizarro.

PULSE Music Group has signed a JV with hip-hop producer Mike Dean. The first signing is Houston prodigy Apex Martin.

Dean has recorded and mixed songs for Kanye West, Jay-Z, 2Pac, Beyoncé, and many others. After pioneering the Dirty South sound in the 1990s, he became known for his work with West, initially as a mixer and then as a producer. Dean launched his own label, M.W.A., in 2017.

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