Join us for a conversation with Dr. DJ Kut tin Kandi (Anomalies\, 5th Platoon) and artist Danny &ldquo\;The Atomic Go ofball&rdquo\; Nguyen (Lionz of Zion Breaking Crew).
\nBorn and rais ed in Queens\, NY\, Dr. (h.c.) DJ Kuttin Kandi\, is internationally known and widely respected as a legendary \;"People's Hip Hop DJ Scholar." K andi is a Filipinx-Pin[a/x]y-American Writer\, Poet\, Theater Performer\, Educator\, Hip Hop Feminist\, and Community Organizer for over 25 years.&n bsp\;DJ Kuttin Kandi is a Global Hip Hop and Cultural Ambassador by Next L evel's Meridian International Center\, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs where Kandi served as a Site Manager for Next Level. \;Kandi is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of Asian Solidarity Collect ive (formerly Asians for Black Lives San Diego)\, the newly launched cente r\, The Asian Advocacy\, Community &\; Action Center (The Action Center ) and co-founder of several other local grassroots organizations. Kandi ha s performed at venues such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\, Lincoln Cen ter\, and Madison Square Garden for WNBA&rsquo\;s NY Liberty and has writt en for several anthologies and blogs. Kandi first gained global reverence by competing in over 30 DJ competitions such as the ITF Championships and Vibe \;Magazine DJ Championships which eventually led her to being the first femme DJ to compete in the 1998 DMC USA Finals and winning the 1998 Source Magazine DJ Championships. \; She was the official DJ for the all-female mc crew &ldquo\;Anomalies&rdquo\; and a respected member of the 5th Platoon\, a renowned hip-hop turntablist collective.
\nKnown as The Atomic Goofball\, Danny Nguyen is an artist and b-boy from the Baltim ore/Washington DC area representing the Legendary Lionz of Zion Breaking C rew. He has been competing internationally for over 20 years and appearing in movies such as &ldquo\;Step-up 3D&rdquo\;\, and television shows such as &ldquo\;So You Think You Can Dance&rdquo\;. AtomicGoofball is widely kn own for his unorthodox style of dance\, which has been featured across sev eral competitions and entertainment platforms. By applying his experience\, Nguygen is trying to give back to the local breaking scene whether it's by coaching\, emceeing\, or throwing events. He is the founder of &ldquo\;Soju Think You Can Dance&rdquo\;\, a n event and experience that pushes dancers to think outside of the box and to inspire fun. He aims to help cultivate creative minds in the dancing a nd breaking world one smile at a time. \;
\nIf you plan to atten d the program IN-PERSON \;please join us. There are still openings. Seating is limited.&n bsp\;The in-person program will tak e place at the Levine Music Polinger Performance Center (2nd floor of the& nbsp\;Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library b uilding).
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\nThis Contemporary Conversations program is par t of Just for the Record - A Vinyl Day. This family-friendly music festiva l will occur at the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library on August 12 \, 2023 from 11 am to 6 pm.
\nThis Contemporary Conversations progra m is co-sponsored y Friends of the Library Montgomery County (FOLMC) and L evine School of Music\, \;
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