“Professor Griff is an internationally
renowned educator, writer, producer, musician, platinum recording/spoken word
artist, lecturer and founding member of the pioneering and revolutionary hip
hop group Public Enemy. Author of the popular music business guide: Musick
Bizness R.I.P. (Resource Information Publication), Griff stands as a highly acclaimed,
seasoned entertainment industry veteran and sought-after resource on all
aspects of the music business. An activist within both the conscious and hip
hop communities, Griff currently stands as a permanent fixture on the
international lecture circuit with his riveting and powerful discourse/book,
the Psychological Covert War on Hip Hop. An energetic and passionate educator,
Griff skillfully customizes this extensively documented lecture to suit the
needs of all audiences. Armed with an exemplary life of service and an
impressive twenty-year musical career, Griff captivates audiences with his
universal call for social responsibility within both the hip hop community and
larger culture. As perhaps a testament to his firm commitment to raise the level
of consciousness of today s entire hip hop generation; Griff effortlessly draws
upon his own extensive entertainment industry experience and a vast reservoir
of historical scholarship and research to deliver this poignant message. Reared
in Long Island, New York and a current resident of Atlanta, Georgia; Griff
maintains a coveted role as Minister of Information for Public Enemy and is
currently celebrating an unprecedented sixty world tours and 20th Year
Anniversary, with the group. A well-rounded music enthusiast, Griff is also a
member of the hip hop/metal band 7th Octave, and has created an empowering
youth hip hop curriculum entitled Kidhoppaz, designed to fuse education and
entertainment into a positive, effective instructional module. Musically, Griff
has recorded nine albums with his group Public Enemy however he has long
distinguished himself as a talented and acclaimed solo artist as well. Namely,
while signed to Luke Records Griff wrote, produced and recorded three powerful
and thought-provoking albums entitled: Pawns in the Game (1990), Kaoz II
Wiz-7-Dome (1991) and Disturb N Tha Peace (1992). Also, in 1998, Griff released
Blood of the Profit on Lethal Records. With his group Confrontation Camp Griff
recorded the album Objects in the Mirror May be Closer than they Appear (2000)
and The Word Became Flesh (2001); with his group 7th Octave he recorded the
album The Seventh Degree (2004). Griff has appeared in the following films:
Turntables and The Chip Factor, in addition he spearheaded the production of
the informative documentary entitled Turn off Channel Zero. Griff holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Education, is a licensed personal security
defense instructor, and an accomplished martial artist. An avid lecturer, known
for his innate ability to impart life-changing ideas, concepts and techniques
for the spiritual/personal growth and development of all who attend his
lectures, Professor Griff is uniquely equipped to meet the needs of an
international wide-ranging audience."
Email:
professorgriffpe@gmail.com
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