In the summer of 1999, Funkghost traveled to New York City and collaborated with Tampa Native Celph Titled who at the time was working as an in-house producer and A&R for the now-defunct BUDS International and Bronx Science Records.

[2][3] The album cover for Ultra-Boogie Highlife features a young and (at the time unknown) Real World alumna Melissa Howard.

In early 2009 he formed his own independent imprint "Grand Extravagant Entertainment" and released the single and video "The Way I Rock My Clothes" in February 2009.

"The Way I Rock My Clothes" was well received by critics[5][6] and has since garnered mix show airplay on FM stations across the United States.

Illsboro – Record label based in Tampa [1] Archived November 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine In October 2020, Funkghost announced the upcoming release of his 3rd album entitled "Life is how you paint it".

In September 2020, Belgium-based indie label HipHopEnterprise re-issued Funkghost's classic debut LP "Ultra Boogie Highlife" on limited edition collectors vinyl and CD's.