Christian Foley #138
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One of my favourite people to talk to, work alongside & enjoy sharing the creative chaotic energy with!
\\nChristian foley is a true erudite of the hiphop & education. This episode we discuss:
\\n- His work with BBC documentary (extraordinary portraits)
\\n- His work with ITV & John Legend
\\n- His new book 'ODDSOCKTOPUS'
\\n- His PHD in hiphop in education
\\n& a cheeky Halloween freestyle rap
\\nHis freestyles have taken him from the school classroom, to Oprah's Television Networks and PMQ's at Westminster, from the festival circuit to TED talks and the Premier League. Christian's improvised performances lauded by stars like 50 Cent and creator of Hamilton, Lin Manuel Miranda, have gone viral multiple times and made him a regular on British Television and radio, amassing millions of views and features across British and international Press. On the poetry scene, Christian has risen to prominence. His night Spoken Word Sundaes is known as a hotbed of emerging, underground talent and he has also been shortlisted for the Jerwood Poetry Prize and Sky Arts as being in the \\u2018top 20\\u2019 promising young artists in the UK. The lead single from his Christian\\u2019s mixtape \\u2018The Meaning of a Break\\u2019 was selected by Huw Stephens for Radio 1\\u2019s Best New Music. While Christian\\u2019s debut album Excommunication, released in Febuary 2019, was described as \\u201ccutting edge, innovative, heartbreaking Hip-Hop\\u201d by Urban Vault Magazine. Christian is also an ambassador for Mental Health and the co-founder of Mentality, a group of artists tackling issues around masculinity and encouraging communication. Their single Talk was championed by The Samaritans charity.
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