DāM-FunK Joins TEC’s Board of Directors
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Modern Funk Icon, DāM-FunK Joins TEC Leimert’s Board of Directors to Help Cultivate the Emerging South L.A. Music Culture
The self-taught, Pasadena, CA raised musician, DJ and producer looks to share his expertise with TEC Leimert during its annual tech & entertainment conference, ‘Black to the Future - Los Angeles’ and with the organization’s music production development lab program, “Audio Affect”
Los Angeles (October 10, 2023) - TEC Leimert, a technology and entertainment non-profit organization focused on building pathways for local youth and aspiring entrepreneurs with an interest in pursuing creative careers, proudly announces the addition of renowned funk music artist/producer and digital trendsetter, DāM-FunK to its Board of Directors.
DāM-FunK brings his vast musical expertise and creative vision to TEC Leimert’s Board of Directors to further engage and inspire creatives of all ages with hopes of pursuing music industry careers. DāM-FunK’s experience in music will help support TEC Leimert’s new music production development lab program sponsored by Serato Studio called, “Audio Affect” and the organization’s annual conference in Los Angeles called, “Black to the Future” that cultivates an eclectic roster of music industry and emerging L.A. artists to perform live at the festival-like event in Leimert Park, California.
“We are honored to welcome DāM-FunK to our Board of Directors for his exceptional musical aptitude and visionary mindset,” said Rashidi Jones, Executive Director, TEC Leimert. “We pride ourselves in bringing expertise in music, film, tv, gaming, fashion, tech and culture and DāM-FunK’s creative sensibilities and musical acumen will be an excellent addition to the foundation we are building in the South L.A. music culture.”
DāM-FunK has contributed profoundly to the genre of funk music, seamlessly blending rhythms and grooves into his own authentic sound and style of funk he melodically refers to as, Modern Funk. As a globally recognized artist, his international reach and his influential impact on the culture will help cultivate an emerging South L.A. music scene.
“A chance encounter with the legendary songwriter/producer Leon Sylvers III changed the trajectory of my life with an apprenticeship that led to me working on G-Funk era hip-hop projects from Mack 10 and MC Eiht,” said DāM. “That early exposure to the industry and the creative cultivation of the music itself, provided me with the foundation for my career in music that I want to pay forward to the next generation of West Coast artists.”
DāM-FunK has collaborated with a diverse list of artists, including Steve Arrington, Tyler the Creator, Q-Tip, Snoop Dogg and more. He’s a leading figure in the Modern Funk genre and continues to carry the torch for evolving music scenes all over the world. His deep connection to the culture and his influence in the digital space, has allowed him to create dynamic partnerships through his recently launched media company, Glydezone and its latest project. Glydezone Radio on Apple Music streaming worldwide. Other partnerships include, RockStar GTA, Splice, Stussy, Born N Raised, Stones Throw Records and Serato.
TEC Leimert combats the digital divide in Los Angeles with its annual technology and entertainment conference in Leimert Park called,“Black to the Future,'' which last week marked its sixth year for the conference. Also, through its workforce development programs Game Wizards SoLA (Video Game design and production program in partnership with Riot Games, Clever Endeavour and Supercell), NXT LVL (Social Media Career Training), and Audio Affect (music production training with Serato Studio and Undefeated).
For more information about TEC Leimert, development labs or its annual Black to the Future Technology & Entertainment conference, please visit us at tecleimert.org.
About TEC Leimert
TEC Leimert seeks to connect individuals in the South Los Angeles community to art and tech thought leaders, while exposing them to innovations in entertainment and technology. TEC stands for Technology Entertainment Convergence. The organization produces programming to bridge the digital divide including an annual TEC Conference in Leimert Park Village. For more information, visit www.tecleimert.org.
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