Beats Rhymes and Life, Reaching For The Stars Mixtape Malkia is continuing her education in Industrial- Organizational Psychology.

He has also coordinated efforts in identifying and training future teaching artists for future TAGs. He currently is working on curriculum development in hopes of diversifying BRL content for incoming youth as well as service providers within the greater Bay Area. ... more. Danielle “Day Day Rockstarthug” Dooley, Teaching Artist: Representing the east coast, Danielle Dooley, also known by her stage name Day-Day, is an emcee currently residing in Oakland, CA. As a talented hip hop artist, he brings a unique perspective in integrating the worlds of mental health and urban culture to effectively serve marginalized youth throughout the Bay Area. Joining BRL in an official capacity as a Program Manager in 2014, Jonathan has supported the growth of programming while maintaining the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Beats Rhymes and Life pioneered one of the first hip hop therapy programs as an innovative and pragmatic approach to transform and uplift the lives of at-promise youth. Beats Rhymes and Life, Beats Rhymes and Life, Inc. Jonathan first became involved with BRL through his work with at-risk youth as a community based counselor for Seneca Family of Agencies in 2011.

After completing BRL’s Hip Hop Therapy program at Oakland High School, Damonte worked closely with BRL staff to develop the BRL Academy, a pilot aftercare/social work pipeline for Transitional Age Youth. 5. Create free account to learn more about Beats Rhymes and Life. His ability to translates his experiences into lyrical content inspires youth to recognize their own capability for healing and to embrace new possibilities. During high school, she was heavily involved in theater arts, teaching workshops and acting in several theatre pieces she co-created. With three years of experience, Ben White is well rounded in teaching youth the language of hip hop, offering clinical services and merging the two together. As of 2019 they had $614,361 in revenue and $98,292 in assets.

Eugene A. Stovall IV is a native of Oakland and a product of the Oakland Unified School District.

Jasmine “Honey Gold” Stallworth , Teaching Artist: HoneyGold Jasmine is a singer-songwriter, music producer, poet and ARTivist based in the Bay Area, known for her eclectic and innovative sound that combines experimental elements of hip-hop, R&B, and neo-soul; her raw, authentic style, signature smooth voice, poetic lyrics, and genre-bending instrumentals all add up to a sound that grows as she flows.

Copyright © 2020 Beat Rhymes and Life Inc. Rob is a passionate community leader, educator, and multi-faceted artist. Her EP, “My Introduction”, was released in 2014. To promote mental health and wellness among youth and young adults of color, and other marginalized youth, by utilizing hip hop and other forms of youth culture as catalysts for change and development.

Loans receivable from officers, directors, etc. Currently, Damonte is a social work intern in the BRL Academy where he serves as a peer counselor in numerous Hip Hop Therapy programs.

Cameron “Dizzy” McGowan, Teaching Artist: Cameron joined BRL in 2010 after being inspired by his old brother, also an alumni of BRL. post-depreciation, Loans payable to officers and disqualified persons, Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties, Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties. Rob is an Oakland native and actively involved in the multicultural community. Cameron is currently enroll in college and works as a peer mentor part-time in BRL’s Hip Hop Therapy programs where he uses his talents as MC to inspire and mentor other youth. Loans receivable from other disqualified persons, Buildings, equipment, etc. Beats, Rhymes and Life (BRL) is a 501(c)(3) community-based organization in Oakland, California dedicated to improving mental health and social outcomes among youth of color, and other marginalized youth by using hip hop as a catalyst for positive change and development.

Rob is a LeaderSpring Fellow Class of 2018 and he received a Bachelors Degree in Liberal Studies with an emphasis on Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University. A resident of East Oakland, Damonte first joined BRL in 2008 while attending Oakland High School. He relocated to Oakland from the South Bronx, New York where he worked for 8 years in a clinically based CBO in the community of Hunts Point. Growing up in San Francisco, SK dealt with adverse challenges from losses of close friends and family to other traumatic experiences. As Chief Operating Officer, John works closely with the administrative team to ensure the everyday operations of programs, as well as new programmatic strategic initiatives. Damonte is also pursuing his music career and curriculum development for the organization. LifeMap Created by South Bronx BRL @ The Point CDC, South Bronx, New York. Currently, SK is leading trainings as a teaching artist for the Academy program and Train the Provider, along with being the head engineer. © 2020 Nonprofit Metrics LLCTerms of Service and Privacy Policy. Currently, Jonathan serves as the Operations Manager.

BEATS RHYMES AND LIFE. John Gill, ACSW, Chief Operating Officer: John is a product of Pennsylvania State University (Human Development and Family Studies Bachelors 2000) and the Smith College School of Social Work (Masters in Social Work 2007).