分 校友 Honored at City of 罗利 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop Celebration
The history of Hip-Hop in the City of 罗利 includes the contributions of several Saint Augustine’s University (分) alumni. 上个月, nearly a third of the City of 罗利 Museum’s 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop Celebration honorees were 分 alumni and former students.
“The impact of the hip-hop genre on HBCUs like 分 is undeniable and is intertwined with our cultural relevance. I want to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt congratulations to our esteemed alumni who were honored during the City of 罗利 Museum’s 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Celebration,分主席Dr. 克里斯汀·约翰逊·麦克菲尔. “他们的奉献精神, 人才, 对嘻哈的贡献无疑值得这样的认可, 我们为他们的成就感到无比自豪.”
The City of 罗利 Museum honored the past, present, and future of Hip Hop for its 50th anniversary. 8月12日, 博物馆举办了一场由嘻哈dj参与的小组讨论, 启动子, 和学者们探讨南方对这一流派的影响, 对当今艺术家的影响, 以及未来50年音乐的发展前景. 由K97主持.5 .电台名人“MIR”.I.AM,小组成员包括DJ Skillz和DY Nasty, 嘻哈学者Dasan Ahanu说, 来自Cypher大学的MC, 还有Crystal Bodie-Smith, 活动家和推动者. 除了, the event was free to the public and hosted at the City of 罗利 Museum.
“As the City of 罗利 Museum did its due diligence to make sure we honored our hip hop, 当地的先驱, it was exciting to discover how many fellow Falcons were trailblazers in this industry,” said 分 alumnus and Friends of City of 罗利 Museum Board Member Grady Bussey, ’96. “我们向蓝白军团的发起人致敬, 电台的个性, dj, and historians that paved the way for 罗利’s hip hop for the past 50 years.”
The roots of Hip Hop traveled north with the Great Migration of African Americans leaving the South between 1940-1970. 结果是, 南部的想法, 听起来, and beats melded with the urban culture of northern cities into what became Hip Hop. This genre returned south to HBCUs and along traditional music routes to inspire a new generation of 音乐家s. Today, the music coming from 北卡罗莱纳 has significantly impacted the current Hip Hop scene.
来自南澳大学的获奖者包括以下校友和前学生:
杰夫罗宾逊，94年，皮埃尔奥尔兹，88年，共同创始人，王朝5→
Braxton " DJ Skillz " Brown, 1998-2001年参加分→
克里斯托·博迪·史密斯，1982年
克里斯特尔·博迪-史密斯于1988年搬到罗利. 她创立了Ambiance Productions World Inc .制作公司. 以及非营利性的首都希望基金会. That organization has created “The Annual Weekend of Hope Event” to give back to citizens in low-income areas. 她说，能在男人的世界里代表女性，她总是很兴奋.’
杰夫·罗宾逊，94年，皮埃尔·奥尔兹，88年，王朝5的联合创始人
超过25年, Dynasty5 has been a leader in entertainment events targeted to professional African Americans in the Carolinas. 赢得了有活力的声誉, Dynasty5 has become a major contributor in elevating the experience of the artists and fans while reinvesting in our (AA) community. The mission of Dynasty5 is to provide culturally relevant live entertainment experiences. D5 is rooted in cultural integrity and social consciousness while striving for economic equality and creating a legacy in the industry for future generations.
达米安·鲍威尔，07年
Damian Powell is a 罗利 native and is the CEO of 危险的记录. 他是几次嘉奖的获得者, including the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified Platinum commendation for the production of Cam’Ron’s Come Home with Me and Gold for Lil’ Scrappy & Trillville，摇滚之王，欢迎来到Trillville. 此外，鲍威尔还是Hot 97的老板.9 FM, making him the youngest black radio station owner in the United States. 自2018年首次亮相以来，PMC广播，Hot 97.9 FM is now the fastest growing urban station in the 罗利 market with a listenership of over 179,000人并且还在增长. 在推出Hot 97时.9, Powell entered into a rebroadcast/lease agreement with 分 on its 750 AM station. He built and gifted his alma mater a new digital radio station, “Falcon Fly Radio,” launched in 2021.
特拉维斯·切里，1994-1996年就读于分
特拉维斯·切里是两次获得格莱美提名的美国音乐制作人, 音乐家, 来自罗利的词曲作者, 北卡罗莱纳. 他曾与Bone Thugs和Harmony等艺术家合作, 基思汗, 詹妮弗•洛佩兹, 特瑞纳, 史努比狗狗, 和J. 假期. 他的作品收录在J. 霍乐迪和詹妮弗·洛佩兹2007年的专辑《推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜》. He also appeared in Episode 3 of the first season of BET’s TV show Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is.
Braxton " DJ Skillz " Brown, 1998-2001年参加分
Braxton Brown, known professionally as DJ Skillz, has been active in 罗利 since 2000. He made a name for himself in the North and 南卡罗来纳 club scene from Florence, 南卡罗来纳, and has worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports. He has a syndicated mix show, “欢迎 To The Weekend,” that airs on Radio One’s Foxy 107.1FM和104.3FM), and he launched a community-based non-profit, “The Turning Point Organization”.
德瓦隆·本杰明，1996年
Devaron Benjamin is the Founder and CEO of 模糊的娱乐 and one of the founding partners of Beatvault.com. Benjamin contributed to 罗利’s Hip Hop Culture as a young underground producer. 除了, he has worked with and has contributed to many in the 罗利 area as it pertains to Hip Hop Culture and Rap music. 大德尔夫，雷明顿钢铁，P Batters，大停息 & 特拉维斯·切里早年就在学校里. 除了, Benjamin’s Music Production connects to the House of Funk Productions, 模糊的娱乐, 危险的记录, Paperchase记录, 从80年代到2000年代，还有更多.
托马斯·“DJ之家”·科利尔，92年
托马斯·科利尔, 从1995年开始担任“House”的专业DJ, 他在罗利住了30年，是芝加哥本地人. 他的音乐根源在于R的心脏和灵魂&B音乐. 2000年，他获得了三角唱片池年度DJ奖, 1998年获三角唱片池特别嘉许奖, 1997年获得哥伦比亚唱片欣赏奖.
里克高中，1982年
Rick High于1974年开始在WLLE-AM电台工作. 播音员是Paul Engram AM Drive, JC Futrell上午, 詹姆斯·托马斯·努恩弟兄福音, 和Sweet Bob Rogers Afternoon Drive. High was the Community/Public Affairs Director and started a traveling DJ Group named The Super Jocks. In his role, WLLE played music all over the Triangle at the best and biggest nightclubs. The Super Jocks were the first dj to emulate the New York City music style. They played Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Curtis Blow, and others. 在此期间，他们预定了Curtis Blow举办三场音乐会. High also has business and personal relationships with hip-hop moguls, 比如南澳大学校友凯文·李教练, 《推荐全球最大网赌正规平台欢迎您》第20条, 以及现金唱片公司的斯利姆·威廉姆斯.
Arnetta " DJ Butta " Brown, 2000年
Arnetta Brown is a native of New Jersey, who has lived here for 23 years. She is known professionally as “DJ Butta”, a name given to her at birth by her Great-Grandmother. She is known for her diversified blends from the Motown sound, disco, house, Hip Hop and R&B.
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