Hip Hop Fusion artivist, DJ, songwriter, music curator and educator, LiKWUiD (Stylez), born Faybeo'n LaShanna A Mickens, is committed to using her gift of song to empower the portrayal of women in the entertainment industry. As an avid lover of the African American diaspora of music, LiKWUiD's style of djing is based around blending beats together as one tapestry of sound. Afrobeats, Hip Hop, Rare Grooves, Reggae, Kuduro and live remixes are often incorporated in her live dj sets.
LiKWUiD has performed nationally and internationally for organizations such as Sony, Photoville, Summer Stage, Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, Doku.Tech, The Apollo Theater, Super Fine Art Fest, Time Out Market and more. As a songwriter, her film credits include placements with HBO Latino Films, IFC Films, Oxygen Network, MTV and several indie projects.
LiKWUiD is fully committed to combining hip hop and education. The College of Charleston (BA) and St. John's University (MBA) graduate has performed, presented workshops, lectures and participated on panels at academic spaces such as Columbia University, BAM, the Eleanor Roosevelt School for Girls, the Hip Hop Culture Center, Uptown Vinyl Supreme, Flocabulary, Comic Con and more.
She is currently a Music Curator for an audio fitness app, was a resident dj at Silvana and Shrine World Music Venue. LiKWUiD most recently released her collaborative album and performance piece EllaMaeFlossie presents Tea Time, an audio-visual-movement journey in afrofuturism featuring music from the self-titled album inspired by Gullah gospel, Harlem jazz and soulful hip hop.
Bio: https://www.iamlikwuid.com/faymick
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/likwuid
@likwuid @ellamaeflossie
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