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For the better part of a decade, MR RHODES has been a true alchemist of sounds both ancient and futuristic. Prolific producer/beat-maker, award-winning lyricist/performer and esteemed composer for stage and screen, his accolades – much like the scope of his vision – are beyond measure.
Following his beginnings in celebrated hip-hop trio TEDDY LEWIS KING, the last few years for MR RHODES have been spent amassing an enviable catalogue of solo and collaborative projects defying both geography and genre. Already a cultural and community icon throughout Bundjalung country, his magnetic energy is as unparalleled as it is undeniable whether channelled into a mic, pen, sampler or just a conversation on the street.
With singles like LOWLIGHT, WONDEROUS and DOING IT WELL and the sold out, multidisciplinary hit stage-show FLOW already under his belt, it’s clear that MR RHODES’ voice as a storyteller is one the world desperately needs at the forefront.
At Awesome Black we don’t like to talk about the deficit that First Nations people have gone through, we don’t like to talk about the history of government failures and the effects they have had on our communities. We recognise that they have happened, but we want to talk about what we can do right now to get things moving forward for us, by us.
At Awesome Black we are attempting to create a system where wealth stays in our communities and we can build up Blakenomics, supporting each other’s businesses and community. At every point when we buy something we think… can we buy this from a First Nations person, if the answer is yes we do it, if the answer is no… we ask more questions. Why not? And how do we make sure that we can in the future?
Awesome Black acknowledges the traditional owners across the lands on which we live and work.
Awesome Black is about First Nations, first in everything we do. A community of skilled creators are ready to collaborate. If you have an idea for a project get in touch.
hello@awesomeblack.org
