Sunni Colón Thierry Tetsu (born 1991) known by his stage name Sunni Colón is an American singer/songwriter, producer, and artist based in Los Angeles, California. He has released three albums and his music was featured in Dear White People and HBO’s Insecure and Ballers.
Early life
Tetsu was born to Nigerian parents and grew up moving around the world, his mother a biochemist and his father a real estate professional. Sunni always had an affinity with music and began creating beats as early as 13 years old. He is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist.
Sunni attended California State University, Long Beach and graduated with a degree in civil engineering. He went on to work as a project manager at a design and construction company before quitting to create the creative agency, TETSU with a business partner.
Along with the new business venture, Sunni continued taking risks by establishing himself as a singer/songwriter and producer. A stark contrast to his family background coming from educators, business professionals, and engineers.
Tetsu made hip-hop beats for rappers and through his journey of sampling, he became enamored with the music he sampled and found himself learning and honing his craft from soul, funk, Neo-soul, rock and roll, and contemporary R&B.
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