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BAM ARTIST SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS D. BUNNY!

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Lyrically describing himself as a "Busy Bunny Bussin Out the mean streets of Harlem", D. Bunny is one of the originators of hip-hop, championing the concepts of self love, self respect, self advocacy and honesty in the face of deception.

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BAMCAST ARTIST SPOTLIGHT presents M.D. SCHAFFER

About M.D. Schaffer: M. D. Schaffer (They/He) is a Non-Binary, Ashkenazi, African-American writer, choreographer, librettist, and lyricist born in Houston, Texas, and residing in New York City. Their previous works include Southern Seeds: An Americana Story with the Ensemble Theatre’s New Voices Fest, The Last Days of Victor Greymore with Emerging Artist Festival, A Rodeo Clown with the Obsidian Theatre Festival, & Drapteomania: A Negro Carol with the We Will Dream Festival. They are a 2023 recipient of the Pine Meadow Ranch for Arts & Agriculture Residency program with Roundhouse Foundation. They are a proud alumni of Princeton University & the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at New York University - Tisch. Their works examine the relationship between Americana historical romanticism and contemporary American reality.

IG: @m.d.schaff For More Information on BAM Talent, visit www.bamtalent.org

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BAMCAST ARTIST SPOTLIGHT presents JAZZ MCKINNEY About JAZZ MCKINNEY: Jazz (they/them) is a Black, Indigenous Two-Spirit individual who is a facilitator of social justice, public speaker, and change agent for liberation. A firm believer in the power of relationships to bring justice to inequitable organizations, Jazz leads with authenticity, a listening ear, creativity, and truth telling. They are an advocate of racial and disability justice especially within the 2-SLGBTQ+ community, with a commitment to highlighting the importance of education, awareness, and engagement to create change. Jazz is currently the Executive Director of the @grandrapidspridecenter and Co-owner/Principal Consultant of Paradigm Shifts Consulting.

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BAMCAST ARTIST SPOTLIGHT presents YASIR MUHAMMAD

Yasir is multi-talented, international performing artist who's performed in 14 countries (and counting)! He is known for his strong mix voice, backflips, and bubbly positive personality! After back-to-back traveling for the last 2 years, he is finally back in his home, Chicago, performing "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" at the Marriott Theatre! IG & TT: @yasirious

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BAMCAST ARTIST SPOTLIGHT presents ZSANA HOSKINS

At 21 years old, ZSANA HOSKINS is set to graduate with honors from #HowardUniversity majoring in #journalism with a minor in #music. A true multihyphenate creative, she is a classically trained #vocalist, actress, writer, and media personality. Her passion for #storytelling, influenced by a love for comic books, drives her to create a more diverse landscape in both music and media. As a #RecordingAcademy scholarship winner, she has attended the #Grammys and works as an ambassador for their student membership group #GRAMMYU. With aspirations to own a network, record label, and production company, she is currently making strides in music journalism and communications, dedicated to amplifying meaningful voices. Zsana also hopes to achieve #EGOT status someday.

IG: @joyellejournalism For More Information on BAM Talent, visit www.bamtalent.org

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BAMCAST ARTIST SPOTLIGHT presents MICHAEL DAVIS ARNOLD

Michael Davis Arnold is a Chicago based actor from Indianapolis, Indiana. He embraces his career journey and thanks those that have coached, guided, and supported his goals.

IG: @MUSIC_UPLIFTS1995 For More Information on BAM Talent, visit www.bamtalent.org

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Hosted by BAM Talent Producing Artistic Director, Darius Colquitt, this episode covers the basics of BAM TALENT, our new digital platform & why #BLACKARTMATTERS. For More Information on BAM Talent, visit www.bamtalent.org