Patrice K. Cokley, MBA
is a marketing and business consultant with over 10 years of experience. Patrice has helped countless artists, producers and entrepreneurs across industries, establish unique and authentic brands that commanded attention. Patrice is widely known for her work with Mathew Knowles (Beyoncé, Destiny’s Child, Solange), her undeniable work ethic, passion for learning and educating, and encouraging others to pursue their dreams.
As a result of her initial guidance, Patrice’s clients have later secured partnerships with major brands; booked opportunities to be a supporting act for major artists such as Lalah Hathaway, Big Boi of Outkast, Slum Village, and Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy; and landed TV appearances on Empire (Fox) and ABC’s The Voice (Top 9).
Patrice has spoken at Soho House Chicago, 2112/Chicago Urban League, LakeFX Chicago, Social Media Week Chicago, and Sprout Social; and her work has been featured in many well known media outlets such as The Wendy Williams Show, BBC, VIBE, The Source, HOT97, Billboard, People, iHeartRadio, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, and many more.
In addition to her work as the Owner/Founder of The Bassline Group, she was a Product Marketing & Education Specialist for music rights & publishing administration platform, TuneRegistry; contributing author for the latest music business textbook by Martin Atkins called Band:Smart; and a college professor at SAE Institute: Chicago for 3 years where she taught Entertainment Marketing within the Music Business Program and received the Mentor of the Year Award in 2019.