About Ramseur

Dolphus Ramseur was born and reared in Concord, NC. As a child, his father put him on a healthy music diet of classic country, folk, and early rock-n-roll. His early years were spent with one main goal in life: to not work in the local cotton mill. His love of tennis and music mixed with an education in the school of hard knocks helped him achieve this goal. As a true product of his environment, Ramseur enjoyed the piedmont section of North Carolina's rich blue collar palette of stock car racing, pro wrestling, religion, and music that moves the needle. He is now trying to make the world a mix-tape with his record label and music management company.

James Abbott was born and raised in the Old North State and was exposed to a wide variety of music at an early age. Whether it was Beatles albums from his parents' record collection, performances by Doc Watson, or the sights and sounds of Moravian Brass Bands in Old Salem, James learned that Duke Ellington had it right when he said, "If it sounds good, it is good." James joined the Ramseur team as a part-time member in 2010 while completing his Bachelor of Arts from Catawba College. Upon graduation in 2012, James became a full-time member of Ramseur Records.

Abby Frackman was so eager to get out into the world that she was almost born in the car on the way to the hospital. She was set on studying pre-med in college, but upon entering the University of Michigan, realized that her real passion was in the music business. Prior to joining the Ramseur team as West Coast rep in 2012, Abby worked in the marketing, publicity, and creative licensing departments at Columbia Records for several years. In her spare time, Abby attends live shows, plays trivia, and frequents Dunkin' Donuts.

Lisette’s love of music started at a young age after her parents exposed her to a wide variety of different genres. Everything from Queen to Bach, to Michael Jackson, Evanescence, Frank Sinatra, and everything in between. During her teens, she was an avid attendee of rock concerts and events like Vans Warped Tour during the peak of the 2000’s pop punk, rock, and alternative era. Those life changing experiences led to her taking up electric guitar, piano, singing, and songwriting. Her interest in the music industry and all things media flourished at Catawba College, where she earned a Bachelor’s of Arts with a double major in Popular Music and Music Business in 2019. Prior to joining the Ramseur team during her senior year, she was an intern for Blissfest Music Festival in Petosky, Michigan and a booking agent at Vine Chromatic. 

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Morgan Locklear grew up in southeastern North Carolina and is a proud member of The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Whether it was singing old hymns in church, humming to music on the radio in her grandmother's kitchen, or singing tribal anthems, Morgan’s love of music flourished from a young age. She grew up with the desire of serving others and expected to later work in the healthcare field. She always knew she loved music, but it wasn’t until she experienced her first Avett Brothers concert at Red Rocks that she realized she wanted to serve others in a different way; through music. One month after graduating from East Carolina University in 2019, she followed her love of music into a career with Ramseur. Morgan now resides in Nashville, TN with her husband Dustin.

Adrian’s first memories of music were riding shotgun in his father’s 1979 Ford Bronco listening to a mix of 8-track tapes ranging from Otis Redding to the Oak Ridge Boys. Since then his life-long love of music has placed him in front of churches singing gospel hymns, and around campfires singing everything from Johnny Cash to Pink Floyd. After graduating Catawba College and the University of Southern Mississippi, Adrian has spent the last 17 years honing his promotion and marketing skills in the world of NASCAR before joining Ramseur Records in the fall of 2018.