FWM Entertainment is a DIY boutique record label, Publishing Company, and Production House based out of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The idea was sparked from the mind of producer and DJ Stefan Ringer in 2016 after several years of releasing his own original music on other labels based in the U.S. and around the world. With guidance from NDATL label boss Kai Alcé, Stefan entered into the “record business” with FWM Entertainment. From the first release FWM001: Meekside Freekside , the label quickly created its own sound and audience in the global dance music space. The name for the label came as a spark of inspiration in 2018 while Ringer was sending a text message while listening to an event promotion commercial on terrestrial radio. Over time the acronym has come to mean Freedom Within Mind, which really coincides with the personal growth of Ringer himself and the sound and purpose of the label. True freedom really starts in one’s mind.

Label Head / Artist

Stefan Ringer is a producer and DJ hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. Since he started out releasing music under the moniker REKchampa in 2010, he has garnered attention with his unique take on house, techno and everything in between. Four years later, Stefan released on legendary house label NDATL, and is a frequent collaborator with label head Kai Alcé. Stefan has a myriad of other releases and credits on various labels and has also started his own imprint, FWM Entertainment, which is home to his most recent works. Stefan has been an influential force in Atlanta’s dance community, and held a residency at Atlanta’s historical Sound Table with Ash Lauryn for 3 years before the close of the influential club. In addition he curates and produced a monthly party called “Kudzu for 3 years which became an underground dance music destination in the southeastern region of the US. Currently Stefan hosts a monthly radio show on London’s Balamii Radio, and curates the event Mood Elevator at Atlanta’s Gallery 992, Through his DJ sets, productions and contributions to the culture; Stefan Ringer is building a legacy.

Collaborator / Artist

With deep respect and appreciation for dance music's roots and soul, Ash has solidified her sound and mission in music. This can be experienced through her expressive writing and DJ sets consisting of everything from soul to jazz to house and techno. The Detroit native is a fresh and energetic voice, a passionate ambassador of one of America's homegrown music traditions, and her "Underground & Black" vision is shaping the fabric of contemporary club culture.

Collaborator / Artist

Producer/DJ (and Georgia native) Drew Briggs' roots in the Atlanta's club scene stretch back over a decade. In that time he's also notched releases for a number of internationally-recognized labels including CGI, Harsh Riddims, and Two Circles while receiving nods from Resident Advisor and XLR8R. Briggs' second release as Divine Interface (and first on 2MR) plunges the listener directly into his nightly routine in Atlanta - from club to afterparty to cab ride home.

Collaborator / Artist

Jeremi Johnson aka 10th Letter is an electronic musician from Atlanta, Georgia by way of Anderson, South Carolina. Though rooted in Hip Hop production, 10th Letter’s sound stretches far beyond the confines of genre; blending everything from dnb, techno, ambient, jazz, rock & many other styles to create a psychedelic sonic tapestry all his own. Through sound 10th Letter explores themes as vast as the multiverse & as micro as cell organisms. Weaving audio tales sometimes as fantastical as a lucid dream. 10th Letter challenges the idea of how far a composer can go with a synthesizer and pushes the boundaries of how far the listeners imagination can wander within every song.

Collaborator / Artist / Multi-Instrumentalist

Marquinn Mason is a multi-Instrumentalist, producer, and composer originally from Augusta, GA. He has been a part of the locsl Atlanta community scene for the past 15 years and has worked and collaborated with musicians and groups such as Kebbi Williams and the Wolfpack, Julie Dexter, Kamaal Williams, Konda, Kai Alce, Stefan Ringer, Russell Gunn and RKJO, Mausiki Scales and the Common Ground Collective, Greenscreen, and many more. Marquinn has also participated in community outreach through Music in the Park ATL , and recently joined as a board member of GloATL. He is a partner at the award winning Gallery 992 in the Historic West End of Atlanta which has become of cultural hub of the City of Atlanta.

Collaborator / Artist / Keyboardist / Bandleader

Chris is a professional pianist/keyboardist, organist, and producer with 14 years of professional experience as a musician. With 27 years of practical experience as a studied musician, and 12 years of steady experience as a producer/engineer, his early lessons from teachers and music mentors from his church propelled him to play with great musicians and artists, such as: Jonathan Nelson, Wes Morgan, The Pace Sisters, Demetria McKinney, Da Brat, KaMillion, J. Holiday, Mereba, Jubu Smith, Tone Loc, RL (of Next), Kelly Price, Sunshine Anderson, Keke Wyatt, and many others! Chris was also featured on the What Am I Here For NDATL Remix, thanks to Kai Alcé. Chris feels extremely blessed and looks forward to continuing in excellence.