Freestyle Rapper creates an 'album' of music with each show - Roman MC - Creator Tales 026

About this episode

Roman MC discusses his journey as a freestyle rapper and educator, highlighting his impact on diverse communities through music and storytelling.

Roman MC is an award-winning artist, freestyle MC, and storyteller who has been performing on international stages and engaging with diverse audiences for over a decade. Alongside a career in higher education and award-winning outreach programs workshopping with primary and high school students around aspiration, pathways, and careers, Roman MC has engaged with diverse communities across Australia and abroad using creativity and self-expression as vehicles for the development of self-belief, resilience, and a growth mindset. As an active lead performer in nationally renowned acts like BULLHORN brass band and the breakthrough improvisation project Life On Earth, to the internationally-acclaimed urban circus 360 Allstars, Roman’s explosive freestyle rap performances have impacted audiences from Australia to Asia, and Europe - including sold-out solo performances at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland (Best Of Fest ‘18). Roman MC has also held the first formal tertiary education role of Rap Lecturer in South East QLD at JMC Academy Brisbane. As a storyteller and freelance filmmaker, Roman MC has made award-winning short films and documented the stories of global communities while…

People in this episode

Guest: Roman MC

Topics covered

• freestyle rap
• storytelling
• music
• education
• community engagement

Keywords

• album
• performance
• self-expression
• resilience
• growth mindset

Mentioned in this episode

Products: JMC Academy, Folktale

Books & works: Roman MC

Places: Australia, Asia, Europe, Scotland, South East, Brisbane, Pacific, Middle East, America

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