Originally from upstate New York, Coleman worked at a record store in high school and started out as an alternative DJ, playing records by bands like the Smiths and Siouxsie the Banshees while occasionally mixing in house tracks. He moved to Manhattan and was a dance music columnist and singles reviews editor for Billboard from 1987 to 1990. He then wrote a column for Paper Magazine called "Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?" in the early 1990s. He formed the entertainment company Peace Bisquit in 1990, and was responsible for managing and producing Deee-Lite, Ultra Naté, the Beloved, and others. Coleman additionally remixed or produced tracks by artists including Sinéad O'Connor, Neneh Cherry, David Byrne, and Club 69, and performed as a member of Jody Watley's touring band.
Along with producer Louie Balo Guzman, Coleman released house singles on labels like Nite Grooves, King Street Sounds, Vicious Muzik, and Strictly Rhythm, under the names Steamy Joy and Whatever, Girl. He's also issued the occasional mix album or promo, including 2010's Remixxer. Peace Bisquit has regularly co-produced New York events such as the Lincoln Center's annual Midsummer Night Swing, and provided music or sound design for several clubs, fashion events, Broadway premiers, films, and special events for artists from Radiohead to Lady Gaga. Coleman was inducted into queer publication Next Magazine's Nightlife Hall of Fame in 2013. He joined the Red Hot Organization, a long-running not-for-profit dedicated to AIDS awareness, as executive producer/A&R in 2018, and organized the 2021 Red Hot + Free compilation, featuring an eclectic array of artists such as Amadou Mariam, Gloria Gaynor, Billy Porter, Cakes da Killa, and others. ~ Paul Simpson, Rovi