Good morning everyone!!! Its Tuesday! I hope everyone has had an amazing start to their week! Be motivated and elevated!! Share it with everyone! Be the impacting change! For Black History Month I’m highlighting appreciation for black artists and black excellence across Metal/Punk/Rock. A testament to breaking down barriers, stereotypes and changing the narrative, inspiring…
Author: Josh Lewis
Josh Lewis is the founder of AlphaZero - A Charlottesville-based Show booking company that hopes to bring a fun and inclusive edge to the DMV music scene. We operate on the principles of trust family and respect.
Adam Warren of Oceano
For Black History Month I’m highlighting black excellence in Metal/Rock/Punk. In a scene and culture predominantly yt, my mission is to bring attention and normalize POC in these scenes for all sides of the spectrum, to be viewed and defined as individuals by our own creative definitions, not the stereotypes that have been laid down…
Aura
For Black History Month I’m highlighting and appreciating Black excellence breaking down barriers and crashing the stereotypical mindset in Metal/Punk/Rock . We all too often are alienated because of our individualism, confusing both sides of the spectrum that can’t accept us for the people we are. Again this is why I’m doing this, it’s important…
Body Count
For Black History Month, I’m doing an appreciation for African Americans in Metal/Punk/Rock. Since it’s Friday I want to highlight one of my favorite heavy metal bands fronted by Ice T(apparently I’m his doppelganger) formed together in 1990 with insane guitarist Ernie C! Out of California, I give you Body Count! Bringing you insane riffs…
Harli and the House of Jupiter
Good morning!!!! Its Thursday!!! Lil friday yo!!! Get out there and make an impact!!! For Black History Month I’m doing appreciation for black artists in Metal/Rock/punk This artist is a multitalented, multicultural, and multi-instrumentalist. The music and lyrics can make you cry and enrage your spirit! Today I give you Harli Saxon of Harli &…
Omar Higgins Of Negro Terror
Good Morning!! Its Wednesday and we are halfway there!! I hope everyone kills it today!! For Black History Month I’m doing appreciation for black artists in Metal/Rock/punkToday I would like to highlight a legend in the Hardcore Punk scene, this man not only was a force to be reckoned with in the scene, he was…
Rich Wilson from One Slack Mind
Good morning! Its Tuesday! Let’s kill it!! Again for black history month, I’m doing appreciation for black artists in Metal/Rock/punk Today I would like to highlight a legend in the state, a man that has paved the road for many African American vocalists! Broke barriers with his deep lyrics and powerful presence, one of my…
Tosin Abasi – Animals as Leaders
Good afternoon! Welcome to February and Black History Month! I wanted to highlight the appreciation for Black artists in the metal/rock/punk community. We are often overlooked, passed or alienated, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that’s “white people” music or “your not that black” because of my musical tastes. Today I give…