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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.068: FRENCHY [NOLA-based live painter, pioneer]

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023 B.Getz brandon tarricone, brotherhood of groove, derrick smoker, espn, frenchy, frenchy live painter, frenchylive, george porter jr., heavy metal horns, henley douglas, james andrews, jaques-imos, Jazz Fest, Maple Leaf Bar, morning 40 federation, new england patriots, New Orleans, new orleans saints, NOLA, NOLA Jazz Fest, oak street, soul brass band, super bowl

Based in NOLA, this icon of live-painting in both music/festival culture(s) and pro sports is renowned around the world for his stunning version of acousti-optics. Frenchy’s joyful, freestyle process and pioneering visual art set the bar sky high for a quarter century to come, and continues to elevate and innovate to this day.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Episode 007: DERRICK SMOKER (SOUL Brass Band’s Derrick Freeman)

December 12, 2018November 6, 2019 B.Getz derrick freeman, derrick smoker, galactic, Kermit Ruffins, New Orleans, new orleans jazz & heritage festival, smokers world, soul brass band, the upful LIFE podcast, Tipitina's

Episode 007 of *The Upful Life Podcast* comin’ atcha with special guest Derrick Smoker, NOLA’s own drummer/emcee/singer-songwriter/jazz-cat/lightning rod. Back in late October, the

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Agent 23 aka Cactus aka Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, welcome to The Upful Life Podcast! A founding member of pioneering Asheville-based live hip-hop collective Granola Funk Express (GFE). A progenitor of "family hip-hop" with his Secret Agent 23 Skidoo project, which took home a Grammy in 2019 for Best Children's Album. Cactus is a published author of several books, and a prolific educator around the country for kids of all ages and backgrounds.***LlNK lN Bl0***From train-hopping, to Rainbow Gathering kitchens, to rap ciphers at Phish festivals, this conversation is a colorful strut down memory lane for any GFE fan. And my man makes sure to spread the love around the krewe. Similarly, Cactus takes us through the birth of his daughter Saki, her transformation into MC Fireworks, and the heights their inspiring hip-hop connection took this beautiful family. These days, 23 and his 'Secret Agency' collaborate with students and symphonies, to wed classical music, global indigenous instruments, and storytelling to the elements of hip-hop. Cactus has also evolved into a successful educator, bringing hip-hop into the classroom as a multi-faceted teaching device. LISTEN ---> bit.ly/upful-076bioSecret Agent 23 Skidoo is an internationally touring, purple velvet tuxedo wearing family funk phenemenon. Combining the positive, primal power of hip hop with the surreal storytelling of science fiction, 23 Skidoo has concocted a potent potion that wows family crowds across the planet. After a decade of touring nationally as a rapper and producer in Granola Funk Express, he released his first kids' hip-hop album in 2008.Thanks 2 our friends at @iamAVL for the sponsor!@secretagent23skidooThe ingredients of his magic spells include reverence for the boundless mindstates of young children, respect for the culture and DNA of hip hop, funk and soul music, and a deep belief in the power of the imagination to change the world in positive ways, both personal and universal. At the 59th Grammy Awards in 2019, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo won Best Children's Album for his record Infinit ... See MoreSee Less

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