Rogelio Gazga ("Ro"), a graduate of Columbia College Chicago, has an extensive broadcast and production background spanning 30 years. His broad mix of expertise stems from hands-on experience working as an award-winning news photographer and editor with Telemundo and NBC News Departments and Creative Services Departments, as well as Network Television work on Univision shows. Rogelio is Co-Owner and Principal Creative of SPI-tv Media Group, a full-service video production agency he launched in 1994.
Charles "Thrills" Bryant is a Chicago hip-hop artist who grew up in Evanston and graduated from San Diego City College. He began his musical journey at an early age, and like most kids, he played various sports to keep himself off the streets. After serving four years in the Navy as a Gulf War veteran, he moved to California to pursue his musical career. In 2004, he was featured in a documentary called "Rhyme Spitters" about underground rap battles. Today, he releases music on his own label, Mayday Hillman Inc.
Ugochi is a renowned multidisciplinary artist. She is a professional poet, writer, musician, poetry instructor, and founder of Spirit Speaks, Inc. She has produced, written, and co-arranged three album projects and has been featured in international anthologies. Additionally, Ugochi is a playwright, activist, and racial healing practitioner and a member of AACM and Recording Academy/Grammys Chicago Chapter. She has made appearances on several TV shows and radio stations, including WTTWs Wild Chicago, Artbeat Chicago, WXRT, and WGN Morning Show.
Ramon “Radius” Norwood, Producer/Artist/Photographer is a self-proclaimed “Jazzcatt with a drum machine.” He describes his style as improvisational aesthetics; expressing his reality within the moment through a variety of tempos, textures, and multicolored soundscapes. Radius’ music creatively blends his South Side Chicago Roots and nomadic lifestyle, within various cultures and realms of electronic, hip-hop, house, and jazz music. He is the founder of ETC Records and has rocked alongside many noteworthy artists including Anderson Paak, Jrocc, DJ Shadow, The Gritz Band (Erykah Badu), and many more.
James G Evans (aka Lovision) is an Artist, Record Executive, and co-founder of DEF ED a hip-hop-based education program that ran in the San Francisco Bay Area for eight years in schools, libraries, and juvenile detention centers. It was awarded a “G.O.L.D.I.E. Award” in 2004 for “Outstanding Performance” by the San Francisco Bay Area Guardian. James also organized over 50 successful events for the Sisterz of the Underground hip-hop collective that was chosen as “Best Hip-Hop Monthly Event” by the San Francisco Bay Area Guardian in 2001. Evans also has 16 + years of working in the music industry, designing and implementing marketing and promotion plans for independent recording artists. James is a passionate advocate for the blind and visually impaired, championing their talents by organizing impactful local events that showcase the artistry of blind and visually impaired musicians.