Mr. Collipark

Michael Antoine Crooms (born October 5, 1970), better known by his stage name Mr. Collipark (and also known as DJ Smurf), is an American hip hop producer and the president of his own Atlanta-based record label, ColliPark Music, which was founded in 1999.^[2]

The name Collipark was derived from the city of College Park, Georgia. Crooms is credited as playing a major role in the career of the Ying Yang Twins,^[3] Soulja Boy, Taurus, Hurricane Chris, V.I.C., and Vistoso Bosses.

In 2005, Mr. Collipark was featured on Bubba Sparxxx's single "Ms. New Booty", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.^[4] In 2007, Mr. Collipark won BMI's "Songwriter of the Year" award.^[5] He was also nominated for a 2008 Grammy for his work with Soulja Boy.^[6]

In 2011, Mr. Collipark debuted his mixtape Can I Have the Club Back Please, which features tracks from artists including Translee, Treal Lee & Prince Rick and the Ying Yang Twins.^[7]

Crooms founded his record label ColliPark Music in 1999. He has signed various artists to the label including Soulja Boy, Ying Yang Twins and Vistoso Bosses. As of 2013, there are rumors of Mr. Collipark signing a distribution deal with Epic Records for the label.

Current artists

• Mr. Collipark
• Solace
• Tex James
• Translee
• Treal Lee & Prince Rick
• Ying Yang Twins

Former artists

• i15
• Part Time Arab
• Soulja Boy
• V.I.C.
• Vistoso Bosses

Producers

• The Package Store
  • Mr. Collipark
  • Mr. Hanky
  • Tom Slick

Mr. Collipark, along with his production/writing team The Package Store, have produced and written artists including Kilo Ali, Hurricane Chris, Mike Jones, Lil Jon, Jermaine Dupri, Soulja Boy, DJ Unk, E-40, Bubba Sparxxx, and Nia Chongg.

• 1994: Versastyles
• 1998: Dead Crunk

• 2011: Can I Have the Club Back Please