Fifteen-years in business as independent label and music production company Soundmen of Wax is responsible for being one of the leaders and innovators in the Gospel House Music industry today. They set the precedent of excellence for others in the industry that have followed. Shuji Hirose is the founder and driving force behind the label, bringing out the best that the label has to offer – taking on the roles of engineer, recording executive, talent agent, coordinator and producer.

To date, Soundmen is escalating at a massive rate, broadening its horizons to include Deep House, R&B, Neo Soul and other eclectic sounds from the masterminds of Soundmen's camp of producers, writers and vocalists. In all Soundmen does, it strives for the connection to the listener's heart and soul, drawing from the music visionaries of the past and some of this decades most talented and gifted musicians. The label's goals are to act as a foreground where talented producers and musicians can congregate and build upon each other's dreams and aspirations to create the finest in quality music.