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Website:   https://kevlexicon.com/   ,   https://hiphopkambi.wordpress.com/

 

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Kevlexicon is a professional filmmaker, economic historian, & hip hop artist promoting economic independence through professional skill-building and group economics. He believes in the practice of economic justice, and historical awareness. He has over 15 years experience as a promoter, curator, public speaker, writer, blogger, vlogger, musician, and editor.

 

Experiences working with writers and hip hop artists in Kenya led to the construction of Village Studio. Kevlexicon has 9 years experience in the A / V field, including professional roles as director, preproduction consultant, audio engineer, web designer, graphic designer, and video editor on international collaborative projects.

 

Kevlexicon’s economic justice projects include:

 

Kevlexicon VLOG  – ongoing series documenting Global Economic Inequality.  Explores the theme of the “Plantation Economic System.” Contains research and analysis on contemporary phenomena: Mass Incarceration, Wall Street, The Military-Industrial Complex, Racism, Segregation, Gentrification, Demography, Colonialism, Social Engineering, & Technoutopia.

 

Relatedly,  Kevlexicon.com – Research Materials collect Research Materials in free .pdfs, available to download on Kevlexicon GoogleDrive. Research Materials include video & text, with an emphasis on economic histories, government reports and data, documentaries and musical sources.

 

Call The Cops – a film and album project dealing with economic history, segregation, healthcare, and spinal cord injury.

 

Klanhattan KlanVillage Mixtape & Documentary ( series ) – an ongoing mixtape and documentary series on poverty, hip hop, and colonialism.

 

Kazi Kwa Washamba – Hip Hop & Hustling in East Africa – lecture given at Rutgers University, New Jersey. Focusing on contemporary East African Hip Hop, the origins of East African Hip Hop and Ukoo Flani Mau Mau in the 1990s, and Colonialism and the Mau Mau Rebellion in British East Africa.

 

Hip Hop Kambi blog – collaborative blog contexualizing Economic History and Hip Hop in contemporary East Africa

 

 

Kevlexicon was born in New Jersey, USA and has lived in France, Canada, Britain, and Kenya.

 

He currently resides in Manville, New Jersey.

 

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Professional History:

 

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Founder, Editor, WriterKevlexicon VLOG – International – 2017 – Present

 

Director, Writer, Audio Engineer, ProducerCall The Cops – (Film & Album)  – 2018

 

Production Consultant & Collaborator – Hip Hop Hook Up ( International – Germany, Kenya, USA, Canada, Jamaica & growing… )2018 – Present

 

Director Of Photography – Party Favors (Short Film), – Silver Award – Pinnacle Film Awards, – Best Dark Comedy – Oniros Film Awards – 2019

 

Production Assistant, Sound – Topato (Short Film) – 2018

 

Collaborator & Creative Consultant – Independent Soul ( Canada ) – 2016 – Present

 

Director, Audio Engineer, ProducerKlanhattan KlanVillage Mixtape and Documentary Series – International – 2014 – Present

 

Founder, Editor, WriterHip Hop Kambi – East Africa & North America – 2012 – Present

 

A / V Consultant, Web Designer – Mohjay Da Producer – 2016

 

A / V Consultant – EF Records – New York – 2015

 

A / V Consultant – InnerCity Ent – New Jersey – 2015

 

Editor – MC Sharon – Bottle Battles, Binges and Brew Blues: The Chronicles of a Convalescent Alchoholic– 2014 – 2015

 

Guest Lecturer – Rutgers University – New Brunswick, New Jersey – 2012

 

Writing, Editing, & Web Consultant – The African Street Writer – Abuja, Nigeria – 2012

 

Assitant Editor – Kwani Trust – Nairobi, Kenya – 2011 – 2012

 

Promoter, Event Organizer, Recording Artist – Audio Kusini ( record label ) – Nairobi, Kenya – 2011-2012

 

Recording Artist – Ufuoni Studio – Mombasa, Kenya – 2012

 

Guest Performer – Ghetto Radio 89.5 FM – Nairobi, Kenya – 2011

 

Recording Artist – Deep East Studio – Nairobi, Kenya – 2011

 

Counselor, Volunteer – Extreme Sports Camp – An Athletic Experience for Autism – Aspen, Colorado – 2010

 

Office Assistant, Research Assistant – Dean Of Multicultural Affairs – Bard College – 2009 – 2010

 

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Education:

 

The Economist – 2007 – Present

 

Youtube Tutorials – 2014 – Present

 

ACK Language School – Nairobi, Kenya – 2011

 

B. A. – African American Literature – Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York – 2010

 

Institut de Touraine – Tours, France – 2009

 

 

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Skills:

 

 

Languages: English, Swahili, Spanish, French, Russian,

 

Software: Mac / PC, Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe CC, Adobe SpeedGrade, Adobe PhotoShop, Fruity Loops, Google Drive, MSWord, WordPress

 

Hardware: iMac Pro, Macbook Pro, Alienware, Sony A-Series, BlackMagic Design, Panasonic, Canon, GoPro, Car Mounted Video, POV Video, Manfrotto, Sennheiser Lavs, Neumann, H4N Zoom Recorder, Rode, Aputure LightStorm, Light Domes, Manual Lens Systems,

 

Promotion: Youtube, Google Adwords, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Social Media Promotion,

 

Audio: Film Production Audio, Album Production, Mixing & Mastering, Live Mix,

 

Video: 4k Video Editing, Color Grading, Directing, Writing, Storyboards, Live Performances, Consulting,

 

Overview: Editor, Audio Engineer, Producer, Writer, Video Editor, Director, Director Of Photography, Web Designer, Graphic Designer, Content Generation, Researcher, Storyboards, Management, Event Organization & Promotion, Volunteering

 

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Relevant Playlists:

Call The Cops (Film & Album)  – Canada and USA – 2018

 

Film Theory – USA – 2019

 

Klanhattan KlanVillage Mixtape & Documentary ( series ) – East Africa & North America – 2014 – Present

 

Videos By Kevlexicon – 2015 – Present

 

The Kevlexicon Mixtape – East Africa –  2011 – 2012

 

Education ( East African Hip Hop Lecture @ Rutgers Uni ) – USA – 2012

 

 

Catalog:

Kevlexicon VLOG – 2017 – Present

 

Call The Cops (Film & Album)  – Canada and USA – 2018

 

Klanhattan KlanVillage Mixtape & Documentary ( series ) – East Africa & North America – 2014 – Present

 

Klanhattan KlanVillage Mixtape – Median Income Edition – East Africa & North America – 2016 – Present

 

Party Favors (short film) – Director of Photography – New Jersey – 2019

 

Topato (short film) – Production Assistant, Sound  – New Jersey – 2018

 

“Kevlexicon, Mohjay, & Kaneaveli – Good Vibe” – Kenya, Germany, & USA – 2017

 

“Kaneaveli – Ridin’ With The God” – New Jersey – 2017

 

“AD the MC – My Legacy” ( Director, DP ) – New Jersey – 2017

 

Klanhattan KlanVillage Mixtape – East Africa & North America – 2014 – 2016

 

“Kevlexicon & Qama – No Respect pt. 1 & 2” – Nairobi, Kenya & New Jersey – 2016

 

“Kevlexicon ft. Pope Quiet Tha Loudmouth – Fed Myths” – North America – 2016

 

“Kevlexicon & Mohjay – Flowers pt. 1 & 2” – Germany and New Jersey – 2016

 

“Kevlexicon ft. Bosco Baya – Lost City” – Nairobi, Kenya & New Jersey – 2016

 

“Pope Quiet Tha Loudmouth – I Feel Like A Million $” ( Director, DP )Canada – 2015

 

“Filosofo & Euddy El G – Me Gustas Tal Como Eres” ( Director, DP ) – New York – 2015

 

“Gulps” Promo ( Director, DP ) – New Jersey – 2015

 

“Y.O – Chocoza” Music Video ( Director, DP ) – New Jersey – 2015

 

“Lness, Judge Black Duo, Kingpheezle & Kevlexicon – WannaBe” – Nairobi, Kenya, Kampala, Uganda, New York, & New Jersey – 2013

 

The Kevlexicon Mixtape – Nairobi & Mombasa, Kenya – 2012

 

“Audio Kusini – Tumechoka” – Nairobi & Mombasa, Kenya – 2012

 

“Nafsi Huru, Kevlexicon, & Nje ( Ufuoni Records / Audio Kusini ) – Still Strong” – Nairobi & Mombasa – 2012

 

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Contacts:

 

 

Mohjay Da Producer – Our Studio, Audio Kusini, Shaash International – Hannover, Germany

 

Pope Quiet Tha Loudmouth – Swamp Bush Records, Stay Busy Crew – Killarney, Canada

 

T. I. ( True Individual ) – Independent Soul – Manitoba, Canada

 

Bynz Urgent Don – Hip Hop Hookup Jamaica – Kingston, Jamaica

 

Qama Mwanaharakati – G’Ganji Studio, Washamba Wenza, A-World – Kampala, Uganda & Nairobi, Kenya

 

Bosco Baya – Spikes Records – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Rudi Wu Makeke – Makeke Family – Philadelphia, USA

 

Kamau Ngigi – Ukoo Flani Mau Mau, Kalamashaka – Seattle, USA

 

Ananda A-World – A-World Studio – Mtwapa & Mombasa, Kenya

 

Nje Producer Msanii – Ufuoni Records – Seattle, USA

 

Judge Black Duo – Audio Kusini, Washamba Wenza – Nairobi, Kenya

 

James.Eye – A New Vision Film – Jersey City, NJ

 

Chris Marshall Photo – Animal Bikes – New York City, USA

 

AlexDaIcon – Gulps – Manville, NJ

 

Aust’N – GreySlate Records – New Brunswick, NJ

 

Quayyiem Cooley – Scarlet Pub – New Brunswick, NJ

 

Rhymes Intellectual Chief – Ukoo Flani Mau Mau – Mombasa & Nairobi, Kenya

 

Filosofo – EF Records, FlameStar Music – New York City, USA

 

Fresh El Productor – FlameStar Music – New York City, USA

 

Euddy El G – FlameStar Music, EF Records – New York City, USA

 

Block – Block Muzik – New Brunswick, NJ

 

Stefan Moessle – Veltri Studio – Jersey City, NJ

 

Lydia Lness Akwabi – Ukoo Flani Mau Mau, Alliance Française, Sarakasi Dome – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Nafsi Huru – Ukoo Flani Mau Mau – Mombasa, Kenya

 

Jaymo Kusini – Spikes Records – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Michael Soi – Kuona Trust – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Gas Fyatu – Ukoo Flani Mau Mau, Moshikali – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Kidis – Greenhouse Studio, Audio Kusini, Grandpa Records – Mombasa, Kenya

 

BlackGzas Dadi – Ukoo Flani Mau Mau, Moshikali, KazaWaza Records, Deep East Studio, Audio Kusini, Warriors From The East One Love Community Centre – Arusha, Tanzania

 

Ekori Turkana – Audio Kusini – Lodwar & Nairobi, Kenya

 

Agano – Wakamba Wawili, Ukoo Flani Mau Mau – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Natic – Audio Kusini – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Edu Doo Mambo – Audio Kusini – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Monaja – Hip Hop Kambi – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Pewa Abagenge – Bungoma Ngoma Ent, Audio Kusini, Spikes Records

 

Skobo – Audio Kusini – Nairobi, Kenya

 

MC Sharon – Gems Studio – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Kladsman – Deep East Studio – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Kaktus Kusini – Audio Kusini – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Flamez Mshamba Mwenza – Washamba Wenza – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Smallz Lethal – Washamba Wenza – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Liqweed – Audio Kusini – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Sniper SP – G’Ganji – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Jared Ombui – KBC – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Dada Afrik – Street Empire Entertainment – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Bana Mutibwa aka Burney MC – Luga Flow Army – Kampala, Uganda

 

SMOK aka Smokillah – Street Art Nairobi, Spray Uzi Crew – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Cyrus Kabiru – Kuona Trust, TED Talk – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Billy Kahora – Kwani Trust – Nairobi, Kenya

 

Binyavanga Wainaina – Kwani Trust, Bard College – Nairobi, Kenya

 

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Asante Sana,

Kevlexicon

 

Contact:     [email protected]

 

Facebook , Instagram , Youtube , Twitter , Bandcamp

 

Website:   https://kevlexicon.com/   ,   https://hiphopkambi.wordpress.com/

 

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