Manchildblack

Manchildblack

"As he searches for his own promised land, Manchildblack might be on the road to delivering us all." - Jason King (NYU-Tisch School of the Arts, Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music).

As a recording artist, impresario, tastemaker and DJ, Manchildblack is a true renaissance man. He has released 3 acclaimed EP's: Awake In A Dream, My Mind's I and Love Reigns Vol. 1. The music video for his soulful single "To The Sky," received heavy rotation on BET J/Centric. Manchildblack is the Creative Director of Hype Life Music, which co-produces the long running and popular dance party Libation, as well as his own DJ residencies, Astro Beat and Get Together. He recently launched the annual Hype Life Music Fest, dedicated to showcasing and celebrating black and brown artists in dance and electronic music. HLM has curated and produced events for the Apollo Theater, SOB's, Webster Hall, The Studio Museum In Harlem and has featured acclaimed DJs like Louie Vega, Black Coffee, Osunlade, Rich Medina, Spinna and many more! As one half of The Illustrious Blacks, Manchildblack and his husband, Monstah Black, co-host the weekly radio show On Air w/The Blacks for WBAI 99.5 FM in NYC. Known for their electrifying live performances, the dynamic duo have released two singles: "Black Like Jesus" on Hype Life Music and "Take Me Ovah" on Get Up Recordings. In recent years, Manchild has become an in-demand DJ spinning eclectic sets for concerts by musical artists like Meshell Ndegeocello, Seun Kuti, Jesse Boykins III, Tortured Soul & the legendary Roy Ayers. In 2014, he was selected to be one of the faces of a l'oreal's Magic Shave print campaign.

Manchildblack's music and mission are both clear and powerful and is now resonating with audiences around the world. "This is about more than me, it's about a movement and I plan to be one of the leaders in the forefront of the change that's coming."

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