Violet Brown is a Civil Rights Attorney, Constitutional Law Professor, Musician, and … PrinceGirl4Ever. Raised by two Prince Fam Parents (dad especially) she grew up on his music; Purple Rain being the first song she learned to play on keys, Musicology being the tour that changed her life. In addition to helping cultivate diversity in the Minnesota Law School and Legal Worlds, Violet plays bass, keeps positivity flowing about Prince, music in general, and all things related via her social media, and has traveled the globe visiting Prince-related historical locations, attending concerts, and continuing to support The Work of Real Music by Real Musicians.

Miles Marshall Lewis is the Cultural Historian of The Hip Hop Musuem, a pop-culture critic, essayist and fiction writer based in Harlem. A former editor at Vibe, XXL, Ebony.com, and BET.com, his essays and arts journalism have appeared in GQ, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Essence, Ebony, and many other publications. His infamous 2015 interview with Prince has been anthologized in Prince on Prince: Interviews and Encounters.  He’s also the author of Promise That You Will Sing About Me: The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar, and is currently penning another cultural biography, The Lunatic’s Manifesto: Dave Chappelle in Black & White, for 2025.

Left school in 10th grade to work as a roadie with Bay Area bands including Journey, Santana, and Night Ranger.

Decided to go college in 1985 after a discussion with Journey guitarist Neal Schon.

Essentially went from completing 9th grade straight to CSU Sacramento.

In 1987 while in college, I became a Pro Wrestler, which was a LOT of fun, but a Cornea Transplant in 1990 ended that.

In 2005, I had an essay published in the autobiography of Hall of fame Wrestler Dusty Rhodes, Memories of An American Dream.

After completing law school and being admitted to the Bar, a judge suggested that I become an agent. I did the research and at the time the NFL was the only one that required a test for certification. 

So I gave them a call and set it up.

So in the population of “dropouts who go from 9th grade to being a roadie then directly to college, spending time in the wrestling ring, becoming a California attorney, then becoming an NFL certified contract advisor and member of the United States Supreme Court Bar Association and Grammy member,” as of now only has one person: Me.

Karen Gabay is an award-winning community filmmaker, radio broadcaster, and TV producer.

Karen has interviewed musicians, songwriters, engineers, journalists and producers within the field of music & entertainment including Dionne Warwick, Laura Mvula, Jam & Lewis, Mark Ronson, Swing Out Sister, KeKe Palmer, Samm Henshaw, Daley, George Clinton, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Roachford  & Kerry Washington.

She has produced landmark network TV programs for UK television including First Ladies of Hip-Hop (BBC) that reflected on the untold stories of women in US & UK Hip_Hop, Prince: A Purple Reign, Reggae Brittannia (UNESCO award) & When Motown Came to Britain, and recently wrote and produced a 2-hour radio special on Quincy Jones for BBC Radio 2.

She has produced groundbreaking music content programming encouraging children to embrace music, working with leading musicians including Nile Rodgers, Gregory Porter, and Daniel Pemberton.

Karen is a radio presenter and producer for over two decades, presenting and reporting on music and the arts for Kiss FM, Radio 1, 5Live and the World Service.

Karen presents one of the BBC’s longest-running shows, The People, and has interviewed many artists and film/video directors at the start of their careers including Amy Winehouse, Lil Nas X and Ryan Coogler & has recorded sessions with artists that include Hollie Cook, Laura White & Lemar, as well as recording in-depth interviews with many of the creatives and writers linked to Prince, 

Karen regularly lectures on black music history & race and portrayal on-screen focusing on the untold social histories of musicians, and the black x migrant experience.

Karen is a champion of music storytelling through inter-generational community & research engagement, women in music, and the value of music education for young people.