 On February 12, 2007, he announced his retirement on Sirius NFL radio.Whitfield is the founder and C.E.O.of Patchwerks, Inc., established in 1993, which operated PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, GA. Offering recording, production, mixing and mastering services, the studio has recorded and/or mixed more than 500 gold and platinum albums, including portions of OutKast's "ATLiens", and Goodie Mob's "Still Standing".