Artist Resume
1/22 Released AMPHBNS “Vol.2: Heavy Water” album on F.O.O.D. International.
11/21 Released “Fresh Convos: a DC Hip Hop Oral History” mini documentary on F.O.O.D. International funded by Humanties DC Oral History grant.
4/21 Released AMPHBNS “Crush” album on F.O.O.D. International.
10/20 Released AMPHBNS “Vol.1: Breathe” album on F.O.O.D. International.
7/20 Organized F.O.O.D. International, LLC a multimedia artist collective to release music, films, and other creative content curated by the AMPHBNS.
5/18-11/19 DJ on 94.5FM WMRW Warren, VT “SoulFood Sundays.” Funk, Soul, R&B and Hip Hop Sunday morning mixshow.
7/09-7/12 DJ on 90.1FM WRUV Burlington, VT “ReFRESHment Radio” Hip Hop college radio mixshow.
10/10-5/11 Promoter, Host, DJ of Homegrown Wednesdays at Club Metronome in Burlington, VT. Weekly Hip Hop & Reggae party with live performances, and Spring & Winter Fashion Shows.
8/09 Organized & painted 65’ x 22’ community mural on Ethan Allen Cinema in Burlington, VT with local artists, community members and local businesses.
4/08 Painted mural at the Boys & Girls Club of Rutland, VT in Teens space with help of youth members.
4/05 Taught "Graffiti" Workshop to University of MD students through Words, Beats and Life.
Painted a canvas with student help to be displayed on campus.
11/04 Released JihadIsreal "Will Rap For Truth and Justice" album and “Get Up” vinyl single on SpreadLove Edutainment.
4/02 Taught "Graffiti" Workshop to University of MD students with Words, Beats, and Life.
Painted 3 different canvases, 2 with student participation, to be displayed at various locations.
2/02-10/02 Hip Hop DJ Instructor at MetaTrack Studios. Taught private lessons on Hip Hop DJ basics.
7/02 Released Defined Print “Rhymes Connect” vinyl single on SpreadLove Edutainment.
4/00-9/02 Martha's Table Teen Program Project Coordinator instructing youth 14-19 in:
Aerosol Art Curriculum: teaching basics of letter structure, paint concepts, mural design and community investment.
DJ/Radio Workshop: teaching basics of DJing with vinyl; Selection, Beat Matching/Blending and Scratching; the basics of Hosting and DJing a Radio Show; On-Air Personality, Interviews, Playlists and Music Selection.
Emcee/Poetry Performance Workshop: teaching basics of Creative Writing, Writing and Rhyming on Beat, Freestyle/Improvisational Poetry, and How to Perform on Stage.
Video Workshop: teaching how to film and produce our own "And 1" Basketball Video, as well as producing and editing a Music Video Show.
Bike Workshop: teaching basics of bike repair and riding safely on streets and trails.
1/02-4/02 DC Writers Corps Member.
Taught 6th grade class at Lincoln M.M.S. creative writing, and produced book of poems.
7/01 Commissioned by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to paint canvas for "The Snapshots on U Street" component of their Arts 'n' U Festival.
1/01-4/01 WVSA Arts Connection and the Anthony Bowen YMCA. Commissioned to teach self-esteem through art to youth ages 6 to 10 in foster care.
5/00 Hip Hop Curriculum enacted through the DC Public Schools and TANF Summer Education in the Arts & Sports (SEAS) Program.
Taught Drug Prevention through Hip Hop to youth at Kramer and Hart Middle Schools in SE Washington, DC. Students at each school learned rhymes, dance moves, DJ sets and painting. All of this came together as a show for each school at the end of the program.
4/00 Selected for DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities' Artist Roster.
3/00 Contracted by Washington Jazz Arts to paint “Performance Portraits” mural for television pilot.
10/99 Coordinated aerosol artists and youth to paint panels at All Souls Church for Words, Beats and Movement Hip Hop Conference.
9/99 Released Defined Print "The Fine Print" vinyl single on SpreadLove Edutainment.
8/99 Painted mural at Metro Teen Aids Freestyle Drop-in Center in SE Washington, DC.
4/99 Founded Hip Hop Federation, a nonprofit designed to unify Hip Hop artists in the DC Metro area. The organization was designed to be a networking and information resource for those interested in the culture and arts of Hip Hop. It is now a division of SpreadLove Edutainment.
8/98-8/01 Producer of SpreadLove Video on Public Access WDCTV. The show featured music videos and live concert footage of local and major label artists performing in DC.
8/98-8/01 Producer and Host of open mic nights at State of the Union, club in NW Washington, DC.
8/98 Released Amphibians "Lettuce" vinyl single on SpreadLove Edutainment.
5/98 Organized students at Lincoln Multicultural Middle School to paint 7' x 40' mural on school during International Community Service Day.
3/98-4/98 Mural Specialist for Hands on DC, annual volunteer work-a-thon to clean up DC public schools. Conducted Feasibility study for doing murals at 13 schools, designed murals for 11 schools, sketched murals for 7 schools, arranged the ordering and delivery of supplies, and oversaw the painting of all murals on the day of the event.
2/98 Produced Concert Fund Raiser at State of the Union club in NW Washington, DC featuring four local acts to invest funds in Lincoln Middle School mural project.
11/97-4/98 Managed school-wide mural project at Lincoln Multicultural Middle School in NW Washington, DC. Working in collaboration with students from Lincoln as well as from Bell Multicultural High School. Trained youth in aerosol art, facilitated development of a theme and design, planned and supervised painting, producing a 7' x 40' message of Peace to the community.
10/97 Led youth leadership project with five youth to design and paint a mural at the DC Latin American Youth Center's juice bar.
8/97 Performed as member of Amphibians at The Edge in SE Washington, DC to open for Organized Konfusion and Company Flow.
4/97-11/97 Hosted open mic nights at Nyala, a NW Washington, DC club. Hosted, promoted and managed revenue from the event.
4/97-4/98 Taught aerosol art to 8th grade class at Lincoln Multicultural Middle School in NW DC. Instructed youth in letter design, concept visualization and sketching, and color selection. The class produced their message of peace in "graffiti" art on a mural at Tubman Elementary School in NW DC.
10/96 Featured in German Public Access documentary on youth in America
1996 Founded SpreadLove Edutainment, an entertainment and design production company that identifies and promotes local talent, while actively participating in community-building through the arts.
8/95 Commissioned, as member of Urban Arts Family, to paint mural for Metro Teen AIDS Center in SE Washington, DC.
11/94-5/97 Member of Freestyle Union, Washington,DC MC/Lyricist workshop group that convened regularly to practice and strengthen improvisational poetry/rhyming skills.
1/94-9/96 Founded and directed the Urban Art Family, student organization at The George Washington University dedicated to the promotion and education of others upon Hip Hop Culture. Coordinated discussion series, gallery showings, open mic nights, the Starving Artist Convention and the Hip Hop Convention. Maintained consistent membership, managed the budget, and promoted events.
1993 Hip Hop Music Director for WRGW, George Washington University Radio Station.
1992 - 1995 DJ on WRTV and WRGW. Both stations belong to the GWU campus network.
Recognition and Awards
2021 Received $11,000 Oral History Grant through Humanities DC, DC Oral History Collaborative and DC Public Library for “Fresh Convos: a DC Hip Hop Oral History” mini documentary.
2000-2001 Received $4500 Arts in Education Grant to teach my Aerosol Art curriculum through Martha's Table Community Center.
2000-2001 Received $2000 Artistic Merit Grant from DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
1999 Received $1000 Small Projects Grant form DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to produce Defined Print single.
1998 Music reviewed in Stress, Rap Pages and Urb magazines.
1997 Covered by Who Cares service magazine.
1995 Covered by IT, GWU campus newspaper.
1995 Covered by Hilltop Rag, Howard university campus newspaper.
11/21 Released “Fresh Convos: a DC Hip Hop Oral History” mini documentary on F.O.O.D. International funded by Humanties DC Oral History grant.
4/21 Released AMPHBNS “Crush” album on F.O.O.D. International.
10/20 Released AMPHBNS “Vol.1: Breathe” album on F.O.O.D. International.
7/20 Organized F.O.O.D. International, LLC a multimedia artist collective to release music, films, and other creative content curated by the AMPHBNS.
5/18-11/19 DJ on 94.5FM WMRW Warren, VT “SoulFood Sundays.” Funk, Soul, R&B and Hip Hop Sunday morning mixshow.
7/09-7/12 DJ on 90.1FM WRUV Burlington, VT “ReFRESHment Radio” Hip Hop college radio mixshow.
10/10-5/11 Promoter, Host, DJ of Homegrown Wednesdays at Club Metronome in Burlington, VT. Weekly Hip Hop & Reggae party with live performances, and Spring & Winter Fashion Shows.
8/09 Organized & painted 65’ x 22’ community mural on Ethan Allen Cinema in Burlington, VT with local artists, community members and local businesses.
4/08 Painted mural at the Boys & Girls Club of Rutland, VT in Teens space with help of youth members.
4/05 Taught "Graffiti" Workshop to University of MD students through Words, Beats and Life.
Painted a canvas with student help to be displayed on campus.
11/04 Released JihadIsreal "Will Rap For Truth and Justice" album and “Get Up” vinyl single on SpreadLove Edutainment.
4/02 Taught "Graffiti" Workshop to University of MD students with Words, Beats, and Life.
Painted 3 different canvases, 2 with student participation, to be displayed at various locations.
2/02-10/02 Hip Hop DJ Instructor at MetaTrack Studios. Taught private lessons on Hip Hop DJ basics.
7/02 Released Defined Print “Rhymes Connect” vinyl single on SpreadLove Edutainment.
4/00-9/02 Martha's Table Teen Program Project Coordinator instructing youth 14-19 in:
Aerosol Art Curriculum: teaching basics of letter structure, paint concepts, mural design and community investment.
DJ/Radio Workshop: teaching basics of DJing with vinyl; Selection, Beat Matching/Blending and Scratching; the basics of Hosting and DJing a Radio Show; On-Air Personality, Interviews, Playlists and Music Selection.
Emcee/Poetry Performance Workshop: teaching basics of Creative Writing, Writing and Rhyming on Beat, Freestyle/Improvisational Poetry, and How to Perform on Stage.
Video Workshop: teaching how to film and produce our own "And 1" Basketball Video, as well as producing and editing a Music Video Show.
Bike Workshop: teaching basics of bike repair and riding safely on streets and trails.
1/02-4/02 DC Writers Corps Member.
Taught 6th grade class at Lincoln M.M.S. creative writing, and produced book of poems.
7/01 Commissioned by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to paint canvas for "The Snapshots on U Street" component of their Arts 'n' U Festival.
1/01-4/01 WVSA Arts Connection and the Anthony Bowen YMCA. Commissioned to teach self-esteem through art to youth ages 6 to 10 in foster care.
5/00 Hip Hop Curriculum enacted through the DC Public Schools and TANF Summer Education in the Arts & Sports (SEAS) Program.
Taught Drug Prevention through Hip Hop to youth at Kramer and Hart Middle Schools in SE Washington, DC. Students at each school learned rhymes, dance moves, DJ sets and painting. All of this came together as a show for each school at the end of the program.
4/00 Selected for DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities' Artist Roster.
3/00 Contracted by Washington Jazz Arts to paint “Performance Portraits” mural for television pilot.
10/99 Coordinated aerosol artists and youth to paint panels at All Souls Church for Words, Beats and Movement Hip Hop Conference.
9/99 Released Defined Print "The Fine Print" vinyl single on SpreadLove Edutainment.
8/99 Painted mural at Metro Teen Aids Freestyle Drop-in Center in SE Washington, DC.
4/99 Founded Hip Hop Federation, a nonprofit designed to unify Hip Hop artists in the DC Metro area. The organization was designed to be a networking and information resource for those interested in the culture and arts of Hip Hop. It is now a division of SpreadLove Edutainment.
8/98-8/01 Producer of SpreadLove Video on Public Access WDCTV. The show featured music videos and live concert footage of local and major label artists performing in DC.
8/98-8/01 Producer and Host of open mic nights at State of the Union, club in NW Washington, DC.
8/98 Released Amphibians "Lettuce" vinyl single on SpreadLove Edutainment.
5/98 Organized students at Lincoln Multicultural Middle School to paint 7' x 40' mural on school during International Community Service Day.
3/98-4/98 Mural Specialist for Hands on DC, annual volunteer work-a-thon to clean up DC public schools. Conducted Feasibility study for doing murals at 13 schools, designed murals for 11 schools, sketched murals for 7 schools, arranged the ordering and delivery of supplies, and oversaw the painting of all murals on the day of the event.
2/98 Produced Concert Fund Raiser at State of the Union club in NW Washington, DC featuring four local acts to invest funds in Lincoln Middle School mural project.
11/97-4/98 Managed school-wide mural project at Lincoln Multicultural Middle School in NW Washington, DC. Working in collaboration with students from Lincoln as well as from Bell Multicultural High School. Trained youth in aerosol art, facilitated development of a theme and design, planned and supervised painting, producing a 7' x 40' message of Peace to the community.
10/97 Led youth leadership project with five youth to design and paint a mural at the DC Latin American Youth Center's juice bar.
8/97 Performed as member of Amphibians at The Edge in SE Washington, DC to open for Organized Konfusion and Company Flow.
4/97-11/97 Hosted open mic nights at Nyala, a NW Washington, DC club. Hosted, promoted and managed revenue from the event.
4/97-4/98 Taught aerosol art to 8th grade class at Lincoln Multicultural Middle School in NW DC. Instructed youth in letter design, concept visualization and sketching, and color selection. The class produced their message of peace in "graffiti" art on a mural at Tubman Elementary School in NW DC.
10/96 Featured in German Public Access documentary on youth in America
1996 Founded SpreadLove Edutainment, an entertainment and design production company that identifies and promotes local talent, while actively participating in community-building through the arts.
8/95 Commissioned, as member of Urban Arts Family, to paint mural for Metro Teen AIDS Center in SE Washington, DC.
11/94-5/97 Member of Freestyle Union, Washington,DC MC/Lyricist workshop group that convened regularly to practice and strengthen improvisational poetry/rhyming skills.
1/94-9/96 Founded and directed the Urban Art Family, student organization at The George Washington University dedicated to the promotion and education of others upon Hip Hop Culture. Coordinated discussion series, gallery showings, open mic nights, the Starving Artist Convention and the Hip Hop Convention. Maintained consistent membership, managed the budget, and promoted events.
1993 Hip Hop Music Director for WRGW, George Washington University Radio Station.
1992 - 1995 DJ on WRTV and WRGW. Both stations belong to the GWU campus network.
Recognition and Awards
2021 Received $11,000 Oral History Grant through Humanities DC, DC Oral History Collaborative and DC Public Library for “Fresh Convos: a DC Hip Hop Oral History” mini documentary.
2000-2001 Received $4500 Arts in Education Grant to teach my Aerosol Art curriculum through Martha's Table Community Center.
2000-2001 Received $2000 Artistic Merit Grant from DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
1999 Received $1000 Small Projects Grant form DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to produce Defined Print single.
1998 Music reviewed in Stress, Rap Pages and Urb magazines.
1997 Covered by Who Cares service magazine.
1995 Covered by IT, GWU campus newspaper.
1995 Covered by Hilltop Rag, Howard university campus newspaper.