WHO/WHAT: Award winning rapper, educator, activist, business owner, world renowned speaker, and professor, Dee-1, will be the guest speaker during worship service.
Dee-1 is a Billboard Top 10 charting, game-changing MC with a persona to match his penmanship. Dee-1 transitioned from being a middle school math teacher in Louisiana to a hip-hop heavyweight. He has released a total of 21 projects thus far in his career. His recent album “UNO” debuted at #4 in the world on the Apple Music/iTunes Hip-Hop Charts, 100% independent.
From nationwide “knowledge for college” financial literacy tours, to numerous corporate partnerships, Dee-1’s message of positivity and hope is embraced by the multitudes. Dee-1’s music is part of a bigger lifestyle movement called Mission Vision, which centers around three core principles: Be Real. Be Righteous. Be Relevant.
In 2020, Dee-1 received the prestigious NAACP “Power of Influence Award,” highlighting his community activism and commitment to inspiring the youth. In 2021, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on “The Manhattan Project.” Later that year, Dee-1 was also appointed to the “Louisiana Council for the Success of Black Men and Boys” by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, making him the first rapper in Louisiana history to become a governor’s appointee.
WHEN: Sunday, August 18, 2024
WHERE: Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75232
B-ROLL/PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Dee-1 is available for media interviews. To confirm interviews and media attendance, please contact Kayla Tucker Adams, info@kaylatuckeradams.com or 214-403-9852.
About Friendship-West Baptist Church:
Friendship-West Baptist Church, based in Dallas, Texas, has been serving its community for 45 years. The church seeks to equip changed people to change the world. For four decades, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, has served as senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church.
Friendship-West’s church building is used not just as a worship facility but also as a conference center, open for use to community members, organizations, events and more. Friendship-West has made a reputation of fighting social injustice, domestic violence, poverty and more, both domestic and abroad. For more information, visit https://www.friendshipwest.org.
