Maker Directory

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MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

MusicMakers

Keter Betts

Bassist

MusicMakers

Camay Calloway Murphy

Academic Administrator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Charles B. Rangel

U.S. Congressman

MusicMakers

Russell Simmons

Media Company Entrepreneur, Music Executive

PoliticalMakers

Wayne Curry

County Government Official

MusicMakers

Karen "Lady in Red" Briggs

Violinist

MediaMakers, MusicMakers

Dyana Williams

Radio Personality, Music Producer

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr.

United States Attorney, Presidential Appointee

MusicMakers

Julius P. Williams, Jr.

Conductor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Helen Marshall

Borough President

EntertainmentMakers, MusicMakers

Diahann Carroll

Film Actress, Singer

MusicMakers

Mohandas "Kool Moe Dee" DeWese

Hip Hop Artist

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Byron Rushing

Museum Director, State Representative, Civil Rights Leader

MusicMakers

George Daniels

Record Store Owner

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Josh White, Jr.

Actor, Folk Singer

MusicMakers

Gloria Lynne

Singer

MusicMakers

Jerome "Little Anthony" Gourdine

Singer

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jolette Westbrook

Lawyer, State Government Official

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Walter C. Carrington

Ambassador

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Basil Paterson

Lawyer, City Government Appointee, State Government Appointee, State Senator

MilitaryMakers, PoliticalMakers

Gen. Colin L. Powell

Military Officer, Cabinet Appointee, Presidential Appointee, U.S. Cabinet Official

MusicMakers

Vivian Scott Chew

Music Executive

MusicMakers

Ray Chew

Musician and Singer, Music Director

MusicMakers

Frankie Knuckles

DJ

MusicMakers

Rodrick Dixon

Opera Singer

MusicMakers

Irving Burgie

Songwriter, Performer

MusicMakers

T.S. Monk, III

Jazz Musician

MusicMakers

Meli'sa Morgan

R & B Singer

ReligionMakers, MusicMakers

Donnie McClurkin

Gospel Singer, Pastor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Doris Bunte

State Representative, City Government Appointee

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ruth Hassell-Thompson

Policy Advisor, State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable David A. Paterson

Political leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bill Perkins

State Senator

MusicMakers

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels

Hip Hop Artist

MusicMakers

Isisara Bey

Entertainment Executive

MusicMakers

Andre Harrell

Record Executive, Film Producer

PoliticalMakers

George K. Arthur

City Council Member

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ivy R. Taylor

Political leader

MusicMakers

Sugar Blue

Blues Musician

MusicMakers

Reri Grist

Classical Singer

PoliticalMakers

Robert Jackson

City Council Member

MusicMakers

Sonny Rollins

Jazz Composer, Saxophonist

MusicMakers

Roy F. Eaton

Music Producer

MusicMakers

Gale Monk

Music Publisher

MusicMakers

Shelly Clark

R & B Singer

MusicMakers

MC Lyte

Hip Hop Artist

MusicMakers

Valerie Simpson

Singer, Songwriter

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Stephen K. Benjamin

Mayor

PoliticalMakers, LawMakers

The Honorable G.K. Butterfield

U.S. Congressman, Judge, Lawyer