May 16, 2009

206 Zulu is the Universal Zulu Nation Seattle Chapter. With members from all corners of the Pacific Northwest, 206 Zulu carries the vision and commitment to unify, preserve Hip Hop culture,  educate, and empower our communities. The Universal Zulu Nation, or UZN is a pioneering force that has been in effect since the inception of Hip Hop itself (1974) and...

May 15, 2009

Tyrone Stevenson Jr. is better known as Bay-be Champ or The Scraper Bike King. In 2007, Champ and the rap group, The Trunk Boiz, recorded a you-tube music video based around the concept that received over 3 million hits across the globe. The legacy of the Scraper Bike theme song catapulted Champ into stardom and his organization has been growing ever since. The...

May 14, 2009

Mr. Baldridge has worked on several shorts that have screened around the country. He took his B.A. in Russian Literature and Language and Comparative Literature from the University of Washington in Seattle to San Francisco State University to study in a Cinema Production MFA program. In his first narrative short, shot on 16mm at SF State in 2009, Frozen...

May 13, 2009

Suntonio Bandanaz, (aka “Asun”) is a core emcee and spearhead of the pioneering Seattle collective of emcees, deejays, b-boys, and other artist- visionaries, known as Alpha P. (also 1st Platoon). Having endured much adversity and struggle in his own coming-of-age, this veteran emcee envisions music as a platform to not only entertain, but also to...

May 12, 2009

Stefan Ruenzel is an award-winning filmmaker from Oakland, California whose work spans across narrative, documentary, and experimental realms. Crossing boundaries is important for him personally, as it is within the ideas he portrays on film. A boundless curiosity in people and fascination in the way diverse forms of life interact with the world are the impetus...