Your guide to Philly's diverse creative scene, nightlife, music, food & more
Philly 360° Creative Ambassadors are trendsetters in their fields who help shape Philadelphia as a major hotspot and build buzz around the city. In 2011, we picked a group of Philly's hottest musicians, DJs, producers, dancers, entrepreneurs and more. Keep up with who we think best represent Philly.
And, check out our 2009 and 2010 ambassadors, including The Roots, Marsha Ambrosius, Rich Medina and King Britt.
Get to know our 2011 Philly 360° Creative Ambassadors:
World renowned DJ and GRAMMY Award-winning producer
Carvin & Ivan are GRAMMY Award-nominated songwriters and producers who are currently up for five GRAMMY nominations.
James Poyser, of The Roots, is a GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter, producer and musician.
Currently on tour with Lady Gaga, Spanky is a drummer, designer and entrepreneur.
Carol Riddick is a singer, songwriter, and she also is the senior project manager of The Recording Academy.
Sulaiman Rahman is the Chairman of the African American Chamber of Commerce and President/CEO of urbanphilly.com.
DJ and co-founder of It’s the Life Creative, the team behind the popular Inside the Studio series.
Seun is a fashion designer and founder of Duke & Winston
Florcy is the owner and curator of Vivant Art Collection
Rennie is a highly respected and sought after hip hop dancer, choreographer and founder of Rennie Harris Puremovent
Ernel is a talented artist and painter for the Mural Arts Program who is currently restoring the Paul Robeson Mural.
EVENTS
Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit January 28 - April 15, 2012 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) 205 N. Broad Street One of the most prolific and pioneering African American artists of our time, Henry Ossawa Tanner got his start as an artist right here in Philadelphia, at…
Wednesday, February 22 Doors open at 5 p.m. Show times: 7:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. (two sets) Warmdaddy’s 1400 S. Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19147 The loss of Whitney Houston, one of music’s most powerful voices, has everyone belting soulful classics in remembrance of her undeniable legacy. From the…
Estelle Monday, March 5 8 p.m. World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut Street She may have been born-and-raised a West London girl, but we think Estelle looked quite at home when she rocked Philly's Fourth of July celebration with our own Philly 360° Ambassadors Questlove and the Legendary Roots Crew.…
FELA! March 20 - 25 Academy of Music 240 South Broad Street Come experience the artist, story and musical that inspired a nation with FELA! This ciritcally acclaimed musical tells the true story of Fela Kuti, the revoluntary artist, who pioneered Afrobeat and then used it to ignite a…