APOSTLE

Inspired by the Golden Era in Hip Hop of the late 80's and early 90's, Apostle (also known as Jeff Campbell), is a spoken word and Hip Hop artist from Denver, Colorado. He is also a vocalist and songwriter for San Francisco based group Heavyweight Dub Champion. The group's upcoming release, Rise of the Champion Nation, features tracks with performances by Hip Hop legend KRSONE, as well as Killah Priest, an extended family member of Wu Tang Clan. Apostle's upcoming album, Lyrical Activism, features DJ Quest (Bulletproof Space Travelers), Viveca Hawkins, and fellow Heavyweight Dub Champion member Stero Lion. Apostle co produced the album with legendary producer Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Consolidated), and Etheric Double (Resident Anti-Hero). Lyrical Activism blends the styles of Hip Hop, Dub, and electronic dance music as a landscape for Apostle's flow. Lyrically, the album is thought provoking and inspiring, nostalgic yet cutting edge. Apostle avoids preaching to the audience in order to get his point across by keeping the focus of criticism on himself. "How much time do I have left on this planet/ I never take it for granted / I examine my impact and make plans to expand it." - Something I Must Do. Lyrical Activism is set to be released February of 2008. Apostle was one of the pioneering voices of Café Nuba, Denver's premiere spoken word monthly event that features the country's top poets, and has three solo self released albums to his credit. He has performed alongside a diverse list of music talents such as De La Soul, Run DMC, Burning Spear, Sage Francis, Saul Williams, Long Beach Dub All-Stars, Ghost Face Killa, and the list goes on. Currently, Apostle can be found on the road performing along side turntablist pioneer DJ Quest. In addition to his work as an artist, Apostle is also a Hip Hop educator and social activist. For the last 6 years, Jeff was the founder and director of his own non profit organization, Colorado Hip Hop Coalition (CHHC). Under his direction, the CHHC raised over $200,000 dollars and served over 8,000 at risk youth through workshops, assemblies, and after school programs in middle and high schools throughout his home state. CHHC also employed over 50 artists within the Denver Hip Hop community and worked with 71 different schools facilitating his unique curriculum all within the contextual framework of Hip Hop. He frequently speaks at colleges and universities around the country on utilizing music as a tool for resistance.


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	Inspired by the Golden Era in Hip Hop of the late 80's and early 90's, Apostle (also known as Jeff Campbell), is a spoken word and Hip Hop artist from Denver, Colorado. He is also a vocalist and songwriter for San Francisco based group Heavyweight Dub Champion. The group's upcoming release, Rise of the Champion Nation, features tracks with performances by Hip Hop legend KRSONE, as well as Killah Priest, an extended family member of Wu Tang Clan. Apostle's upcoming album, Lyrical Activism, features DJ Quest (Bulletproof Space Travelers), Viveca Hawkins, and fellow Heavyweight Dub Champion member Stero Lion. Apostle co produced the album with legendary producer Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Consolidated), and Etheric Double (Resident Anti-Hero). Lyrical Activism blends the styles of Hip Hop, Dub, and electronic dance music as a landscape for Apostle's flow. Lyrically, the album is thought provoking and inspiring, nostalgic yet cutting edge. Apostle avoids preaching to the audience in order to get his point across by keeping the focus of criticism on himself. "How much time do I have left on this planet/ I never take it for granted / I examine my impact and make plans to expand it." - Something I Must Do. Lyrical Activism is set to be released February of 2008. Apostle was one of the pioneering voices of Café Nuba, Denver's premiere spoken word monthly event that features the country's top poets, and has three solo self released albums to his credit. He has performed alongside a diverse list of music talents such as De La Soul, Run DMC, Burning Spear, Sage Francis, Saul Williams, Long Beach Dub All-Stars, Ghost Face Killa, and the list goes on. Currently, Apostle can be found on the road performing along side turntablist pioneer DJ Quest. In addition to his work as an artist, Apostle is also a Hip Hop educator and social activist. For the last 6 years, Jeff was the founder and director of his own non profit organization, Colorado Hip Hop Coalition (CHHC). Under his direction, the CHHC raised over $200,000 dollars and served over 8,000 at risk youth through workshops, assemblies, and after school programs in middle and high schools throughout his home state. CHHC also employed over 50 artists within the Denver Hip Hop community and worked with 71 different schools facilitating his unique curriculum all within the contextual framework of Hip Hop. He frequently speaks at colleges and universities around the country on utilizing music as a tool for resistance.