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
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
Asante Sana,
Kevlexicon
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