The Militia Group was founded in 1998 by Chad Pearson as a booking agency, booking for artists such as Slick Shoes, Craig's Brother, Dogwood, twothirtyeight, Acceptance, and Element 101.
By 2002, the label had sold its first 100,000 albums with its first release: Rufio's Perhaps, I Suppose.., and was operating out of offices in Anaheim, CA.