Hailed as a "music guru" by Rolling Stone and cited among the "world's Top DJ's" by The New York Times, J.PERIOD is a master of his craft: a musical storyteller whose work bridges cultures, generations and styles. As a DJ & Producer, J.PERIOD's resume boasts collaborations with GRAMMY® winners Nas, Kanye West, Common, John Legend, The Roots, Q-Tip, Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige and Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Billboard #1 album, The Hamilton Mixtape. His extensive roster of collaborators, combined with a visionary approach to musical storytelling, have earned comparisons to both DJ Khaled and Ken Burns and most recently, a prestigious post as a founding member of The Kennedy Center's Hip Hop Culture Council. "Make no mistake," says DJ Booth, "as to the power of J.PERIOD's impact and influence on hip hop culture." Music icon Questlove (The Roots, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon) calls J.PERIOD "the most creative mixtape producer of all-time." J.PERIOD's work has also been featured in film and TV (American Gangster, NBA Inside Stuff, The Doctor), earning an EMMY®. His groundbreaking work as Music Supervisor for the Brooklyn Nets' debut Barclays Center was lauded as "the new standard" for music in the NBA arena.
Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh is a Grammy Nominated singer, songwriter, emcee, activist, educator, and workshop facilitator who has performed worldwide rocking world renowned stages with music giants such as Oscar and Grammy award winning, Common, Late Night Jimmy Fallon's Band, The Roots, Bobby McFerrin, Sting, Erykah Badu, Zap Mama, Femi Kuti, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ed Sheeran, Aloe Blacc, Nas and the NSO and Dave Chappelle among others. This Duke Ellington School of The Arts graduate has been performing since she was able to walk and has a discography that spans from 2006 to present day with 7 solo and group projects to her credit including her most recent group album "Vintage Babies". In 2017 Youssef became a Musical Ambassador for the United States and traveled abroad performing her original music and facilitating workshops for youth on addressing gender based violence through music. She is a huge advocate for 'Art Activism' and social justice. Youssef has worked with the Congressional Black Caucus for several years as an artist activist and has been invited by J Period on behalf of The W. K. Kellogg foundation to participate as a performer and panelist for The National Day of Racial Healing among other progressive panels and initiatives.
Mayda del Valle was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. She is the author of The University of Hip Hop and a winner of the 2016 Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize from Northwestern University Press. She appeared on six episodes of the HBO series Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, and was a contributing writer and original cast member of the Tony Award winning Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. A gifted performer, Del Valle has read her work at venues all over the world including The White House.
èßäAVArts Summit is an annual spring convening designed to bring thought leaders from the arts and related fields together for conversation and connection. On April 16, 2018, in Washington D.C., the Summit looked into the future — what is the collective future we want and how can we use arts, creativity, culture, and technology to get us there? How do we build a future where the markers of certain identities are no longer indicators of barriers or poor outcomes? Through the landscapes of education, health, and finite resources, participants explored stories of existing, visionary projects and engage in dialogues with artists, futurists, scientists, engineers, and policy makers that help catalyze new projects and partnerships, and bring us closer to activating a future where we all thrive. Participants engaged in a variety of panels, interactive art activities, and curated discussions that concentrate on major themes of identity, representation, creativity, culture, and technology.
For more information, please visit: http://www.kennedy-center.org/pages/specialevents/summit
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Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh is a Grammy Nominated singer, songwriter, emcee, activist, educator, and workshop facilitator who has performed worldwide rocking world renowned stages with music giants such as Oscar and Grammy award winning, Common, Late Night Jimmy Fallon's Band, The Roots, Bobby McFerrin, Sting, Erykah Badu, Zap Mama, Femi Kuti, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ed Sheeran, Aloe Blacc, Nas and the NSO and Dave Chappelle among others. This Duke Ellington School of The Arts graduate has been performing since she was able to walk and has a discography that spans from 2006 to present day with 7 solo and group projects to her credit including her most recent group album "Vintage Babies". In 2017 Youssef became a Musical Ambassador for the United States and traveled abroad performing her original music and facilitating workshops for youth on addressing gender based violence through music. She is a huge advocate for 'Art Activism' and social justice. Youssef has worked with the Congressional Black Caucus for several years as an artist activist and has been invited by J Period on behalf of The W. K. Kellogg foundation to participate as a performer and panelist for The National Day of Racial Healing among other progressive panels and initiatives.
Mayda del Valle was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. She is the author of The University of Hip Hop and a winner of the 2016 Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize from Northwestern University Press. She appeared on six episodes of the HBO series Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, and was a contributing writer and original cast member of the Tony Award winning Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. A gifted performer, Del Valle has read her work at venues all over the world including The White House.
èßäAVArts Summit is an annual spring convening designed to bring thought leaders from the arts and related fields together for conversation and connection. On April 16, 2018, in Washington D.C., the Summit looked into the future — what is the collective future we want and how can we use arts, creativity, culture, and technology to get us there? How do we build a future where the markers of certain identities are no longer indicators of barriers or poor outcomes? Through the landscapes of education, health, and finite resources, participants explored stories of existing, visionary projects and engage in dialogues with artists, futurists, scientists, engineers, and policy makers that help catalyze new projects and partnerships, and bring us closer to activating a future where we all thrive. Participants engaged in a variety of panels, interactive art activities, and curated discussions that concentrate on major themes of identity, representation, creativity, culture, and technology.
For more information, please visit: http://www.kennedy-center.org/pages/specialevents/summit
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