ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, dændʒˈiːloʊ sˈoʊld hɪz mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi stˈeɪk ɪn bˈoʊθ stˈiːlbæk ænd dændʒˈiːloʊ bɹˈændz tə maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi pˈɑːɹtnɚ bˈæɹi ʃˈɜːmən, ðˌoʊ dændʒˈiːloʊ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd æz tʃˈɛɹmən ʌv bˈoʊθ, hˈoʊldɪŋ ɐ maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi ˈɪntɹɛst.
In November 2007, D'Angelo sold his majority stake in both Steelback and D'Angelo Brands to minority partner Barry Sherman, though D'Angelo remained as chairman of both, holding a minority interest.