Alphabet Rockers make music that makes change. Founded by Kaitlin McGaw (she/her) and Tommy Shepherd (he/him), this intergenerational group creates brave spaces to shape a more equitable world through hip hop. Their Grammy-nominated 2018 album Rise Shine #Woke reached 300,000 children and families since its release, inspiring kids to stand up to hate and be their brave and beautiful selves. Their second Grammy-nominated album, The Love (2019), lifts up voices of nonconforming communities. On The Love, you hear the intergenerational sound of the Rockers, with Kali de Jesus (he/him), Lillian Ellis (she/her/hers), Maya Fleming (she/her), and Tommy Shepherd III (he/him) joining McGaw and Shepherd in anthems for change.

With headlining performances at Lollapalooza, The Kennedy Center, San Francisco Pride Festival, Art & Soul Festival, and the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, and in over 50 schools across the country each year, diverse audiences love their contemporary sound and positive messages. They were Izzy Award Winners in 2018, American Library Association’s Top Album in 2017 and 2018, and won the Parents’ Choice Award for their five-album catalog. Alphabet Rockers appeal to a broad audience with lyrics like “I will stand up for you” and “I shine in my beautiful skin,” landing them in the top five songs of 2018 on Kids Place Live SiriusXM Radio. Their music, videos, concerts, and curriculum are designed by an intercultural team of anti-bias thought leaders, educators, artists, parents, and young people of all genders. 

For more information and music, please visit them on the web.