Thursday, November 30, 2023 from 7:30-9:00 PM
AKA: As Known As is a spontaneous and unpredictable rhythm of visuals and sounds. Artists Adrian Halpern, Xavier “Omni San” Fleming, Rich “JKR70” Lester, and Densil James Allan Malabre (DJ) invite you to step outside of the physical world and into the spiritual. This month’s ProdoLAB experience transforms everything that is tangible into ones and zeros and the numerous frequencies which we are all a part of.
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starts promptly 7:30PM
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ADRIAN HALPERN
Adrian Halpern has been interested in art since he took his first art class at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art at the age of 6 where he was selected to display his artwork. His career is reaching close to 100 art shows. Halpern uses a variety of disciplines ranging from highly detailed ink drawings, video, digital art, laser cutting, screen printing, mixed media, and collage works to name a few. He hopes to continue collaborating with sound and visuals to create and explore different multimedia environments.
“As an artist, I create forms of communication from the subconscious and conscious state of mind. I have a strong need to create something that is healing for myself and possibly a connection for others. This expanding language is interpreted with personal contemplation.”
XAVIER “OMNI SAN” FLEMING
Xavier ‘Omni San’ Fleming is a music producer and performance artist. His work is inspired by his upbringing steeped in the performing arts and his experience as a life-long student of music. Versed in styles including hip-hop, jazz, and that of the West-African diasporas, Omni San is a genre-stretching musician whose mission is to serve your mind and senses. He attended high school at the Paseo Academy of the Fine and Performing Arts in Kansas City, MO, where he earned awards for solo performances in district and state competitions. Omni San earned his Bachelors in Instrumental Performance at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and a Masters in Music from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His experience includes performing with numerous locally and nationally known artists from the East coast and Midwestern regions. Omni San is an active stage musician performing in jazz, Reggae, hip-hop, and funk music circuits. He has played in bands that have opened up for artists including Trombone Shorty and Sly and Robbie. He is a music producer, publisher, and owner of Sound Shift Music Labs.
RICH “JKR70” LESTER
Rich ‘JKR70’ Lester is a Kansas City, MO based artist and a self-taught music producer of over 25 years. He has produced 7 solo projects as JKR70 and 6 projects under the moniker Human CropCircles. He has a deep love of music, drawing, video, poetry, and collaboration. Rich has worked with local, national, and international artists such Sage Francis, MilkDrop, Romy of Macromantics, Cas One, Sike Style Industries, Son of Saturn, Clay Hughes, Ces Cru, MK12, and Flavor Pak Brand. He has appeared on radio shows including The Black Steel Brothers (KKFI), Artspeak Radio (KKFI) and the podcast Neandertalk. Recently, Rich has shown his artwork at the George R. Schlegel Gallery in Roeland Park City Hall. He collaborated on two solo art shows with local artist Adrian Halpern showcasing a sound installation at The Leedy-Voulkos Art Center Underground 2 Gallery, and at Golden Stag Gallery where he presented music he created for an animation. With numerous music tracks, remixes and video works, Rich ‘JKR70’ Lester has proven to be a versatile force showcasing at ProdoLAB.
DENSIL JAMES ALLAN MALABRE (DJ)
Densil James Allan Malabre (DJ) is a percussionist from Kansas City, KS. He was a student and now a teacher at the Traditional Music Society in Kansas City, MO. He has studied under some of the greatest percussionists like Bird Fleming and Bill Summers. Densil has played in numerous live events and you may find him performing with his band mates in Stranded In The City.
