About – Kevlexicon

ABOUT

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:

Founder, Editor, Writer – Kevlexicon VLOG – International – 2017 – Present

Director, Writer, Audio Engineer, Producer – Call 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, Producer – Klanhattan KlanVillage Mixtape and Documentary Series – International – 2014 – Present

Founder, Editor, Writer – Hip 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

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

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

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

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