He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Deezle has garnered many industry accolades for his creative works—including co-producing Lil Wayne’s hit single “Lollipop“, which lead to a grammy win alongside Jim Jonsin.^[2] From this, Deezle’s credits, music contributions, and numerous artistic collaborations expanded significantly. This included co-authoring Drake’s hit “In My Feelings,” engineering Chris Brown‘s single “Gimme That” & “Graffiti,” producing Lil Wayne‘s hit album “Tha Carter III,” as well as sharing a co-producing credit with Kanye West on “Let the Beat Build.” Ever since his start as a producer, engineer and artist in the music industry, he has sold over seventy-five million records. In addition to records, Deezle has also made musical contributions alongside Donald Harrison to movie scores such as: Right to Return and Rachel Getting Married by Academy Award–winning filmmaker, Jonathan Demme.

• Best Rap Songwriter-“Lollipop” by Lil Wayne^[5]
• Best Rap Album Producer-“Tha Carter III” by Lil Wayne^[5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deezle

Big Chief Donald Harrison

BIO

New Orleans-born saxophonist 2022 NEA Jazz Master Big Chief Donald
Harrison Jr. is a musician/composer whom master musicians consider a master
of every era of jazz, soul, funk, and a composer of orchestral classical music. He
is also a genius, according to geniuses like Eddie Palmieri and Mike Clark. His
alma mater, The Berklee College of Music, awarded him an Honorary Doctorate
in 2021. In the HBO drama Treme, Emmy-winning director David Simon
created two characters to portray how Harrison innovated new styles of music.
He appeared as an actor/musician in nine episodes of “Treme,” in Oscar-winning
director Johnathon Demme’s film “Rachel Getting Married,” in Spike Lee’s
“When The Levee’s Broke” documentary, and Marvel’s “Luke Cage.” This
talented artist is the recognized Big Chief of Congo Square in Afro-New Orleans
culture and was Chiefted in 2019 by Queen Diambi Kabatusuila from the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.

Harrison honed his experiences playing with Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Eddie
Palmieri, Dr. John, Lena Horne, Dr. Eddie Henderson, Miles Davis, McCoy
Tyner, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Chuck Loeb, The
Headhunters, hip-hop legends Digable Planets, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, The
Notorious BIG, and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with
over 200 jazz masters and innovated three influential styles of jazz. At nineteen,
Harrison created a modern jazz take on the New Orleans second-line tradition
and introduced his composition, New York Second-Line, to the jazz world in
1979. By the mid-80s, he created Nouveau Swing, a distinctive sound that
blended the swing beat of modern jazz with hip-hop, funk, and soul music. In the
’90s, Harrison recorded hits in the smooth jazz genre. He began exploring music
through the lens of quantum physics in 2000. With quantum jazz, Harrison
expanded music from a two-dimensional state into a four-dimensional state.
Harrison mentored artists as diverse as Christian Scott, Darius Deezle Harrison,
Johnathon Batiste, Esperanza Spaulding, Trombone Shorty, and The Notorious
Big.

In 2024, Harrison will perform and release his recordings "Magic Touch,"
"Congo Square Suite," and" The Art of Passion" from his Omniverse Music
multi-genre singles concept.

DON HAR MUSIC 2024

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Harrison

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New York, Nov.12 – The J. Luce Foundation proudly announces its partnership with Complete Playground, celebrating a collaborative promotional, cultivating and groundbreaking event for the recently unveiled indoor Complete Playground—a revolutionary, fully inclusive space designed for both typical and special-needs children.

Honoring Real Estate Developer, Complete Gym chain owner, and founder of Complete Playground, Alex Resnik, the J. Luce Foundation recognizes his visionary contribution to the creation of a one-of-a-kind 40,000 sq. ft. indoor playground.

This innovative facility ensures a safe and enjoyable play environment for all children, inspired by Alex’s commitment to meeting the unique needs of his own children and the broader community.

Alex Resnik was presented with the prestigious Luce Foundation Humanitarian Entrepreneur 2023 Award, acknowledging his extraordinary vision and unwavering dedication to this transformative project.

Additionally, the event recognized philanthropic leaders, including John “SohoJohnny” Pasquale, awarded the 2023 “Nonprofit Leadership” honor for his benevolent efforts through the “Let Me Help, Inc.” foundation, supporting those in need through the power of music.  “SohoJohnny” is a regular Renaissance man. He is not only a philanthropist, a major real estate figure with his company Pep Real Estate, an actor, a producer, and a kind-hearted entertainer.

The Clare Boothe Luce Award and the R.Adm. Stephen Bleecker Luce Award for Maritime Leadership were bestowed upon Lorraine Silvetz, MSW, and Robert Silvetz, MD, founders of Global Stress Initiative, in recognition of their outstanding contributions in providing non-invasive treatment to veterans, service members, and survivors of trauma with PTSD since 2010.

Renowned artist Tatyana Horoshko Gegera and engineer/philanthropist Alexander “Sasha” Gegera were honored for their generous donation of exceptional portraits immortalizing founders of various non-profit organizations, including Let Me Help, Inc., The J. Luce Foundation, Global Stress Initiative, The Henderson Foundation, and Operation Warrior Shield. Tatyana and Sasha recently launched their foundation “Portrait of Freedom” whose mission is to support all children’s, especially the underprivileged, development and training in art.

DeCosta Headley of Brooklyn received an award for his outstanding contributions to the community, highlighting his dedication to enhancing the quality of life through initiatives such as college scholarships, employment opportunities, and social services. DeCosta has always been a leader in East New York, and Brownsville, including his post as District Leader for the 40th Assembly district in East New York. He founded the D.R E.A.M. Foundation which serves East New York in a myriad of ways.

The event, attended by a diverse audience, featured performances by world-renowned classical pianist Dr. Chen Wang, musical savant Jewels Harrison, and Quinn Lemley, star of “Rita Hayworth: The Heat is On!”

Jim Luce, founder of the Luce Foundation, emphasized the organization’s impactful work over the past 24 years, spanning Orphans International Worldwide, the Young Global Leadership Foundation, and education centers worldwide.

Several of the Luce Young Global Leaders were recognized for their advocacy and community service during the program. The future is bright with this beautiful team, from a diverse age group, dedicating themselves to making a difference, for the less fortunate, in our world.

For more information about the organizations involved, please visit:

Complete Playground: www.completeplayground.org

Luce Foundation:

www.lucefoundation.org

Global Stress Initiative: www.globalstressinitiative.org

Let Me Help, Inc.:

www.letmehelpinc.org

Portrait of Freedom:

www.portraitoffreedom.com

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U.S. TREASURY’S DIRECT EXPRESS® PREPAID CARD EARNS HIGH MARKS FROM SOCIAL SECURITY POPULATION
AS THE MARCH 1, 2013, DEADLINE FOR ELECTRONIC FEDERAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS NEARS, TREASURY OFFICIAL AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS SUCCESS OF TREASURY-ENDORSED PREPAID DEBIT CARD
By March 1, 2013, anyone who receives Social Security, Veterans Affairs or other federal benefits will need to receive their payments electronically, either by direct deposit or the Direct Express® Debit card. Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury is releasing the results of a new study that shows extremely high satisfaction with the Direct Express® card, a prepaid debit card that allows individuals without traditional banking accounts to receive their federal benefits electronically.
Wednesday, July 18, Treasury official Walt Henderson can discuss how the Direct Express® card has helped more than 3 million Americans safely and easily access and use their federal benefit payments since it was introduced in 2008. And with the March 1, 2013, deadline getting closer, the Treasury Department is urging federal benefit recipients to sign up for the card or direct deposit without delay so they can enjoy the convenience and security of electronic payments. Henderson can share with listeners how easy it is to sign up for electronic payments and remind check recipients about information they will need to have on hand when making the switch. This move to all-electronic payments will provide significant savings to American taxpayers — an estimated $1 billion over the next 10 years.
ABOUT THE SPOKESPERSON: Walt Henderson is the director of the EFT Strategy Division at the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Management Service, where he manages the Treasury Department’s Go Direct® national public education campaign to encourage the use of direct deposit or the Direct Express® card for federal benefit payments. Walt also manages policy issues related to electronic payments and is responsible for implementing the All-Electronic Treasury initiative, which requires all federal benefit payments be paid electronically by March 2013.

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