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DJ INVISIBLE
DJ INVISIBLE has a diverse ancestry. As a member of the Muskogee Creek Nation (Native American Tribe) and a proud Detroiter, DJ Invisible blends his rich cultural background with MOTOWN upbringing to be the Greatest Showman on stage. As a true Turntablist’ he brings the perfect blend of party rocking mixes with flashy scratching to keep the crowd engaged!
After attending Eastern Michigan University and majoring in Telecom & Film Invisible moved back to Detroit and began his professional music career. He performed in Clubs, Bars, Weddings, Festivals or basically anything that payed! After a set at a local after hours club He was approached to tour with legendary Hip Hop artist KRS One which led to a long list of high profile performing and tour opportunities.
DJ INVISIBLE has toured with or is currently on tour with THE INVISIBLES, D12, Xzibit, Snoop Dogg, YUNG PHX, Miz Korona, Obie Trice, Demrick, Bishop Lamont, Bubba Sparkxxx, Public Enemy, Champtown, KRS-1, Ras Kass, SWAMI
The Black Bottom Collective, Mike-E, HUSH, Raquelle, and has rocked stages with Linkin Park, Papa Roch, Eminem, Nate Dogg, Royce The 5’9″ and more. DJ Invisible also tours the world on his own spinning DJ gigs in Night clubs, Concerts, Festivals, Hosting corporate events And has performed on Every Major Televised Music Network.
Performing with his Eclectic Musical friends has been a dream for him so in 2021 he founded the INVISIBLES a true Hip HOP experience including all the aspects of the genre and adding an educational component. The Invisibles Perform original music and songs from each band member as well as exciting interactive workshops for music lovers of all ages.
Richie “Robot” (Richard Steighner)
Richie Robot is an American producer, champion beatboxer, and global music instructor who has travelled the world making noise for over two decades. His speciality in collaborative voice- powered pop & hip hop has taken him to places such as Uganda, Nigeria, and Bangladesh with the State Department’s YES Academy, India through Bridging Cultures Through Hip Hop (American Voices), and Lithuania with the American Music Abroad program in 2022 alone. He has also served as Artist in Residence with NYPA and as a Guest Instructor with Youth on Record, London A Cappella, Vocal Asia, Camp A Cappella, Vocal Australia, and SoJam. He worked as a Competition Adjudicator for Sri Lanka’s Music Fest, New Faces Talent, American Music Abroad, Mile High Music Festival, Harmony Sweepstakes, and BOSS A Cappella Festival.
Though Richie officially holds degrees in Architecture and Psychology, he shifted his focus to music after earning runner-up on NBC’s The SIngOff. He had the privilege of touring with the Backstreet Boys around Europe, performing with Flo Rida, and collaborating with musicians such as Pentatonix, Ben Folds, Sara Bareilles, and hundreds of aspiring young artists globally.
Throughout his time performing in over 58 countries, collaborating in 16 languages, and founding music programs across 4 continents, Richie has collected dozens of awards, including the National Harmony Sweepstakes winner, numerous CARA awards in songwriting and production, and Best Film Score at HIMPFF. He currently serves as a cultural diplomat on dozens of Arts Envoys, 4 American Music Abroad Tours, and 6 YES Academies with The Invisibles, The Exchange, and Freedom’ s Boombox.
As an arts entrepreneur, Richie Robot has helped develop programs such as:
- Global Music Collective – a Non Profit organization focused on cross-cultural collaborations world-wide.
- Well Versed – NGO providing music education and sound equipment to Nigeria,
- Wordplay – International lyric-based English language program with US State Dept,
- The Hong Kong Music Walk – Experience-based music events for HK youth,
- Fusion Music Academy – instruction and production in Australia, and
- Rhythm Barnyard – Beatboxing TV show for kids.
From November 2019 to 2020, Richie took up the challenge of self-writing, recording, filming, and releasing a new all-vocal song every week for a full year. Richie Robot’s approach to music instruction revolves around an experiential and participatory pedagogy. He uses this style of teaching to create engaging programs around media literacy, empowerment, entrepreneurship, group singing, and vocal percussion. Richie is continually unveiling new programs to teach and create arts opportunities globally.
Miz Korona
Miz Korona, born Paula Smiley, is a performing artist, photographer, and activist hailing from Detroit, MI. She was groomed for a life of creative expression early on by her mother and biological father, founding member of the 1970’s r&b group The Floaters. Watching him would instill the importance of confidence and showmanship in her. Korona eventually would discover her gift as a lyricist and storyteller through close mentorship with local producers and earned experiences in cyphers across state. From the stages of St. Andrew’s Hall, Hip Hop Shop to the Lush Lounge, these venues were pivotal to the developing folklore around the Detroit Hip-Hop community and the promising futures it would create for many of her hometowns beloved artists.
One such artist is Marshall “Eminem” Mathers II whose superstardom would grant him the opportunity to bring production of a feature film inspired by his life story to his hometown. Miz Korona is counted among an impressive list of now independent superstars from Detroit to appear in the film 8 Mile but stands out against her peers in the iconic “lunch-truck” scene. With her name attached to an Oscar-winning film which also cemented her status as an emerging artist in hip-hop, Miz Korona capitalized on her hard- earned reputation and well-deserved acclaim as a lyricist to secure opening performances for national touring acts including Scarface and Run DMC.
Miz Korona has released several independent albums in the time since, as well as often appearing alongside creative peers for collaborations as her band The Korona Effect. She’s performed during international festivals, tours, and art exhibitions like 2017 DIA Exhibit D-Cyphered: Portraits by Jenny Risher. Her growth as an artist has extended to the mediums of photography with her business Trigger Finger Visuals where she is the principal photographer, fashion and production under the moniker GLDN GRL PRDXN. Miz Korona uses these extensions of herself to create music that is spiritually conscious while still pleasing listeners with lyrics that are hard-hitting, timely, and timeless. More recently she toured India with the Yes Academy as a member of the teaching artists group The Invisible’s.
Khary Kimani Turner
Khary Kimani Turner is a legend among Detroit artists and activists. A dope emcee with a servant’s sensibilities, he has a Grammy and five Detroit Music Awards to his credit. He also helps Detroit youth access and graduate from universities through his community work.
The hip-hop artist, writer and executive has influenced the creation of classic American albums like Notorious B.I.G.’s Life After Death, and the Broadway smash Hamilton. He also created two critically acclaimed Detroit albums with his band, Black Bottom Collective, of whom American Music veteran Carl “DJ Invisible” Hollier,” is a founding member, while chronicling the rise of Detroit hip-hop for magazines like Metro Times, XXL and The Source.
Khary toured India extensively in 2022, with American Voices, as a member of DJ Invisible-led collective The Invisibles. Other members included Richard “Richie Robot” Steighner, Paula “Miz Korona” Smiley and Hans Pierre Abellard. The group was among the first Americans to tour the country after it reopened from the pandemic-related shutdown. They were received incredibly well, and were seen and celebrated by more than 300 million people.
For Khary, community involvement and creativity are compliments. Without one, the other cannot exist. His successful combination of these pursuits for more than 25 years positions him to be an asset to American Voices.
Khary lives in Detroit, where he is recording new music with his wife Tunesia, also a founding member of Black Bottom Collective, and his son.