Rap Legends Honored By Berklee College Of Music
Numark, Alesis and Akai Professional, the world's leading manufacturers of audio equipment, studio electronics and professional DJ equipment, has teamed up with the critically acclaimed Berklee College of Music, in Boston, to host a gala which will honor the trailblazers in the music industry.
The event, titled Milestones, will take place at the Berklee Performance Center on September 22, and will feature a large number of Hip-Hop legends, past and present.
Among those being honored are Grand Wizard Theodore, the inventor of scratching and needle dropping, GrandMixer DXT, the first to fuse Hip-Hop and jazz, Jazzy Jay, the first to bring Hip-Hop to radio airwaves, Jam Master Jay, founder of Run-DMC, Hip-Hop producers Marley Marl and DJ Premier, and DJ Jazzy Joyce.
"We are proud to present such an outstanding group of musicians at Berklee, where so many groundbreaking producers and performers launch their careers," said Gregg Stein, worldwide director of marketing for Numark, Alesis and Akai Professional. "These legends have created a platform by which musical innovation can continue to flourish. We're honored that our products are behind these artists as well as the next generation of musical innovators."
Proceeds from the Milestones event will go towards scholarships that will be awarded annually to promising, prospective Berklee City Music Program students. The Berklee City Music Program is a five-week tutorial and mentoring program that gives teens in the urban population of Boston access to music education at no cost.
Tickets for the event are currently being sold through ticketmaster.com
The event, titled Milestones, will take place at the Berklee Performance Center on September 22, and will feature a large number of Hip-Hop legends, past and present.
Among those being honored are Grand Wizard Theodore, the inventor of scratching and needle dropping, GrandMixer DXT, the first to fuse Hip-Hop and jazz, Jazzy Jay, the first to bring Hip-Hop to radio airwaves, Jam Master Jay, founder of Run-DMC, Hip-Hop producers Marley Marl and DJ Premier, and DJ Jazzy Joyce.
"We are proud to present such an outstanding group of musicians at Berklee, where so many groundbreaking producers and performers launch their careers," said Gregg Stein, worldwide director of marketing for Numark, Alesis and Akai Professional. "These legends have created a platform by which musical innovation can continue to flourish. We're honored that our products are behind these artists as well as the next generation of musical innovators."
Proceeds from the Milestones event will go towards scholarships that will be awarded annually to promising, prospective Berklee City Music Program students. The Berklee City Music Program is a five-week tutorial and mentoring program that gives teens in the urban population of Boston access to music education at no cost.
Tickets for the event are currently being sold through ticketmaster.com
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