CFO$

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CFO$
Also known as Kromestatik
Origin United States
Occupation(s) Musicians, songwriters, composers
Instruments Vocals, recording, guitar, drums, piano
Years active 2013–present
Labels WWE Music Group
Wind Up Records
Members John Alicastro
Mike Lauri

CFO$ is the duo of American music composers John Alicastro and Mike Lauri, who have been working with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) since 2013.[1] Their work is often credited to the name Kromestatik.

Career

CFO$'s main role within the WWE is providing the soundtrack for WWE programming, in addition to providing musical content for entrance themes for WWE wrestlers, primarily the developmental area of NXT. CFO$ has taken over responsibility for creating entrance themes and musical content for WWE's TV output, as Jim Johnston is now concentrating on WWE's film division, WWE Studios, for whom he has written several soundtracks. CFO$ also composes music for a majority of the exclusive shows which air on the WWE Network.

Successes

Many songs written and produced by CFO$ have reached the top charts on iTunes, such as "Phenomenal", which was written for WWE wrestler AJ Styles.[2][3]

Appearances

CFO$ has also appeared on an episode of Total Divas, where they were shown making Brie Bella's theme song "Beautiful Life".[4]

Notes

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  2. http://headlineplanet.com/home/2016/02/08/cfos-wwe-phenomenal-aj-styles-debuts-with-8-3k/ "CFO$’ “WWE: PHENOMENAL (AJ STYLES)” DEBUTS WITH 8.3K US SALES" - Headline Planet
  3. https://www.yahoo.com/news/aj-styles-wwe-theme-available-221529465.html?ref=gs "AJ Styles' WWE Theme Is Available And Climbing iTunes Charts So Let's Bask In Its Greatness" - Yahoo News
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O3SbpP7oEo&ab_channel=DivaDirtTV "Total Divas Season 4, Episode 8 Clip: Brie Bella tests out her singing chops"

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