Creative & Performing Arts Specialist@Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
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(Kim Pedro) Kimpedro is a Philadelphia based visual artist,musician, educator, producer, and author.
He is the owner/ illustrator of Kimpedro's PaperBag Graphic Plus - Creative Arts Service providing illustrations, greeting cards, CD and Tshirt art
He also is the CSO (Chief Spiritual Officer)
of Kimpedro's NU GRuV Network Artists Collective that showcases exceptional multidisciplinary artists. He is also drummer, bandleader and producer.
Kimpedro is a Recreation Specialist Instructor for PP&R taking children from introduction to the arts to performance.
Kimpedro has created and produced
'Hoodstock Inner-city Arts & Music Festival
(2003 - 2015)
Miles Mack Porch Jazz Festival
(2017)
Jazzing Up The Ridge
(2014-2018)
Jazzin On Ridge
(2018-currently)
Sunset Music on the Porch
(2023-currently)
Some achievements
a published visual artist
"Battery Man" by Victoria Peurifoy
"Philadelphia Jazz Stories Illustrated" by Homer Jackson/Philadelphia Jazz Project and Eric Battle/Marvel Comics
a published musician
"Black Diaspora" by Hip-Soul
"Shhh! It's a Bootleg" by JazzGuardian
"The Walk" by Romans Roads
"The Dope Suite" by Kimpedro & Marcell Bellinger
published author
"Kimpedro's Greatest Hits...& other Cocaine Related Stories" by Kimpedro!
Wrecked Angles PublishingMore...