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Morgan Howell (Soulpersona) is a producer, musician, composer, author, and educator whose career is built on a singular philosophy: knowing what to leave out.
Operating at the intersection of soul, jazz-funk, and rare groove, the Soulpersona sound is defined by feel, pocket bass lines, and real musicianship. Across three decades of releases, his work has generated over 5 million streams, BBC Radio airplay, and secured multiple UK Soul Chart #1s. Through transatlantic collaborations he has reached a Top 10 Billboard Jazz chart milestone and syncs for global campaigns including the Pirelli Calendar.
Beyond the studio, Howell brings the realities of the music business to the page and the podium. As the author of the novel ‘How Not to be a Music Producer’ [an inside look at the pursuit of a music career] and a guest lecturer at schools, universities and academies, he provides an uncompromising roadmap for nurturing creativity and building a sustainable, independent career on your own terms.
Producing concept albums, reimagining remixes, or shaping the next generation of independent artists, the objective remains unchanged: timeless execution built on musicality, authenticity, and space.
OVER 5 MILLION STREAMS60,000 MONTHLY LISTENERS[PRODUCTIONS + COLLABORATIONS]
11 STUDIO ALBUMS
6 COLLABORATION ALBUMS WITH PRINCESS FREESIA
2 COLLABORATION ALBUMS WITH BRYAN CORBETT (BRAND NEW HEAVIES / US3)
1 X CARL HUDSON COLLABORATION ALBUM (STR4TA, LEROY HUTSON)
PIRELLI CALENDAR CAMPAIGN
[RADIO PLAY]
BBC RADIO 6 (CRAIG CHARLES)
BBC RADIO 6 (GILLES PETERSON)
BBC RADIO 3 (SOWETO KINCH)
TOTALLY WIRED RADIO
SOHO RADIO
JAZZ FM (TONY MINVIELLE)
SOLAR RADIO
COLIN CURTIS - JAZZ DANCE FUSION SHOW
[REMIX HIGHLIGHTS]
CHARLIE WILSON (THE GAP BAND LEGEND / R&B SOLO ARTIST) — “I STILL HAVE YOU” (SOULPERSONA REMIX)
JODY WATLEY (GRAMMY-WINNING / SHALAMAR / SOLO ICON) — “NIGHTLIFE” (SOULPERSONA CLASSIC SOUL REMIX)
JODY WATLEY (GRAMMY-WINNING / SHALAMAR / SOLO ICON) — “SANCTUARY” (SOULPERSONA RAREGROOVES REMIX)
TANYA NOLAN — “LIKE WATER” (SOULPERSONA REMIX)
LIGHT OF THE WORLD (PIONEERING UK BRIT-FUNK BAND) — “PERFECT PERSON” (SOULPERSONA REMIX)
JD73 (DAN GOLDMAN'S ELECTRONIC FUNK & JAZZ-FUNK PROJECT) — “BELIEVE IN LOVE” (SOULPERSONA REMIX)
PRINCESS FREESIA (LONGTIME COLLABORATOR / SOUL-FUNK POWERHOUSE VOCALIST AND ARTIST) — MULTIPLE REMIXES
[CHARTS]
MULTIPLE UK SOUL CHART NO 1’S
BILLBOARD JAZZ CHARTS TOP 10 (TANYA NOLAN — LIKE WATER — SOULPERSONA REMIX)
OVER 5 MILLION SPOTIFY STREAMS
60,000 MONTHLY LISTENERS
OFFICIAL UK ALBUM CHART — TOP 100 ALBUM (#87) (SOULPERSONA & PRINCESS FREESIA — LUCKY 7)
Drawing on over thirty years of industry experience, Morgan Howell delivers honest, real-world perspectives on navigating modern creative industries.
His workshops and guest lectures [tailored for universities, colleges, music academies, and industry events] provide real-world roadmaps for building a sustainable, independent career.
Rather than focusing on the traditional routes, these sessions explore creative entrepreneurship across all creative fields, direct-to-fan marketing, and the practical realities of self-promotion, allowing individuals to retain complete creative control.
Direct inquiries for guest lectures, workshops, and masterclasses can be submitted via the contact form.Download Workshop Syllabus PDF
How Not To Be A Music Producer is a darkly comic fictional memoir inspired by real experiences inside the independent music world of the 1990s and early 2000s.
Told through the eyes of Harrison — a young musician obsessed with escaping ordinary life through music — the book follows years of chaotic studio sessions, disastrous business deals, strange encounters, small victories, and long stretches of self-doubt, all set against a backdrop of soul, rare groove, club culture and fading dreams of success.
Part cautionary tale, part survival story, the novel explores what it really means to dedicate your life to creativity when recognition, money and stability never quite arrive in the way you imagined.
How Not To Be A Music Producer Website
A curated archive of original albums and full-length collaborations. The complete discography is available on Bandcamp.
