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| rowid | first_name | last_name | gender | career_sec | personal_sec | info | seed_first_name | seed_last_name | occupation |
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| 80 | Tig | Abrahart | f | Working as a Social Work Trainer while moonlighting as a freelance art and music critic, Rux became a founding member of Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship gospel choir and later found himself influenced by the Lower East Side poetry and experimental theater scene, collaborating with poets Miguel Algarin, Bob Holman, Jayne Cortez, Sekou Sundiata, Ntozake Shange; experimental musicians David Murray, Mal Waldron, Butch Morris, Craig Harris, Jeanne Lee, Leroy Jenkins, Odetta, Steve Earle, Jim Carroll as well as experimental theater artists Laurie Carlos, Robbie McCauley, Ruth Maleczech, Lee Breuer, Reza Abdoh and others. He is one of several poets (including Paul Beatty, Tracie Morris, Dael Orlandersmith, Willie Perdomo, Kevin Powell, Maggie Estep, Reg E. Gaines, Edwin Torres and Saul Williams) to emerge from the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, most of whom were included in the poetry anthology Aloud, Voices From the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, winner of the 1994 American Book Award. His first book of poetry, Pagan Operetta, received the Village Voice Literary prize and was featured on the weekly's cover story: "Eight Writers on the Verge of (Impacting) the Literary Landscape". Rux is the author of the novel Asphalt and the author of several plays. His first play, Song of Sad Young Men (written in response to his older brother's death from AIDS), was directed by Trazana Beverly and starred actor Isaiah Washington. The play received eleven AUDELCO nominations. His most notable play is the OBIE Award-winning Talk, first produced at the Joseph Papp Public Theater in 2002. Directed by Marion McClinton and starring actor Anthony Mackie, the play won seven OBIE awards. Rux is also a recording artist, first featured on Reg E. Gaines CD Sweeper Don't Clean My Streets (Polygram). As a musician, his work is known to encompass an eclectic mixture of blues, rock, vintage R&B, classical music, futuristic pop, soul, poetry, folk, psychedelic music and jazz. His debut CD, Cornbread, Cognac & Collard Green Revolution (unreleased) was produced by Nona Hendryx and Mark Batson, featuring musicians Craig Harris, Ronnie Drayton and Lonnie Plaxico. His CD Rux Revue was recorded and produced in Los Angeles by the Dust Brothers, Tom Rothrock, and Rob Schnapf. Rux recorded a follow up album, Apothecary Rx, (selected by French writer Phillippe Robert for his 2008 publication "Great Black Music": an exhaustive tribute of 110 albums including 1954's "Lady Sings The Blues" by Billie Holiday, the work of Jazz artists Oliver Nelson, Max Roach, John Coltrane, rhythm and blues artists Otis Redding, Ike & Tina Turner, Curtis Mayfield, George Clinton; as well as individual impressions of Fela Kuti, Jimi Hendrix, and Mos Def.) His fourth studio CD, Good Bread Alley, was released by Thirsty Ear Records, and his fifth "Homeostasis" (CD Baby) was released in May 2013. Rux has written and performed (or contributed music) to a proportionate number of dance companies including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company; Jane Comfort & Co. and Ronald K. Brown's "Evidence" among others. | Rux's great uncle, Rev. Marcellus Carlyle Rux (January 8, 1882 - January 5, 1948) was a graduate of Virginia Union University, and principal of The Keysville Mission Industrial School (later changed to The Bluestone Harmony Academic and Industrial School), a private school founded in 1898 by several African-American Baptist churches in Keysville Virginia at a time when education for African-Americans was scarce to non-existent. For about 50 years the school had the largest enrollment of any black boarding school in the east and sent a large number of graduates on to college. For the first five years, Marcellus Carlyle Rux was a teacher in the institution. Such was the record he made that he was promoted to the principalship in 1917. Under his administration, the school reached its highest enrollment and had its greatest period of prosperity. The post-Civil war school was one of the first of its kind in the nation and was permanently closed in 1950. The school's still existent structure once featured a girl's and boy's dormitory and President's dwelling and is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Marcellus Carlyle Rux is listed in History of the American Negro and his Institutions. Rux's younger brother is a New York City Public School Teacher and his cousin a New York City middle school principal. Rux's older brother died of AIDS-related complications. Rux's home, a Victorian Brownstone in the Fort Greene Brooklyn section of New York City, has been photographed by Stefani Georgani and frequently featured in home decor magazines and coffee table books internationally, including Elle Decor UK. | working as a social work trainer while moonlighting as a freelance art and music critic, abrahart became a founding member of hezekiah walker's love fellowship gospel choir and later found himself influenced by the lower east side poetry and experimental theater scene, collaborating with poets miguel algarin, bob holman, jayne cortez, sekou sundiata, ntozake shange; experimental musicians david murray, mal waldron, butch morris, craig harris, jeanne lee, leroy jenkins, odetta, steve earle, jim carroll as well as experimental theater artists laurie tigos, robbie mccauley, ruth maleczech, lee breuer, reza abdoh and others. sh eis one of several poets (including paul beatty, tracie morris, dael orlandersmith, willie perdomo, kevin powell, maggie estep, reg e. gaines, edwin torres and saul williams) to emerge from the nuyorican poets cafe, most of whom were included in the poetry anthology aloud, voices from the nuyorican poets cafe, winner of the 1994 american book award. her first book of poetry, pagan operetta, received the village voice literary prize and was featured on the weekly's cover story: "eight writers on the verge of (impacting) the literary landscape". abrahart is the author of the novel asphalt and the author of several plays. her first play, song of sad young men (written in response to her older brother's death from aids), was directed by trazana beverly and starred actor isaiah washington. the play received eleven audelco nominations. her most notable play is the obie award-winning talk, first produced at the joseph papp public theater in 2002. directed by marion mcclinton and starring actor anthony mackie, the play won seven obie awards. abrahart is also a recording artist, first featured on reg e. gaines cd sweeper don't clean my streets (polygram). as a musician, her work is known to encompass an eclectic mixture of blues, rock, vintage r&b, classical music, futuristic pop, soul, poetry, folk, psychedelic music and jazz. her debut cd, cornbread, cognac & collard green revolution (unreleased) was produced by nona hendryx and mark batson, featuring musicians craig harris, ronnie drayton and lonnie plaxico. her cd abrahart revue was recorded and produced in los angeles by the dust brothers, tom rothrock, and rob schnapf. abrahart recorded a follow up album, apothecary rx, (selected by french writer phillippe robert for her 2008 publication "great black music": an exhaustive tribute of 110 albums including 1954's "lady sings the blues" by billie holiday, the work of jazz artists oliver nelson, max roach, john coltrane, rhythm and blues artists otis redding, ike & tina turner, curtis mayfield, george clinton; as well as individual impressions of fela kuti, jimi hendrix, and mos def.) her fourth studio cd, good bread alley, was released by thirsty ear records, and her fifth "homeostasis" (cd baby) was released in may 2013. abrahart has written and performed (or contributed music) to a proportionate number of dance companies including the alvin ailey american dance theater; bill t. jones/arnie zane dance company; jane comfort & co. and ronald k. brown's "evidence" among others.abrahart's great uncle, rev. marcellus tigyle abrahart (january 8, 1882 - january 5, 1948) was a graduate of virginia union university, and principal of the keysville mission industrial school (later changed to the bluestone harmony academic and industrial school), a private school founded in 1898 by several african-american baptist churches in keysville virginia at a time when education for african-americans was scarce to non-existent. for about 50 years the school had the largest enrollment of any black boarding school in the east and sent a large number of graduates on to college. for the first five years, marcellus tigyle abrahart was a teacher in the institution. such was the record sh emade that sh ewas promoted to the principalship in 1917. under her administration, the school reached its highest enrollment and had its greatest period of prosperity. the post-civil war school was one of the first of its kind in the nation and was permanently closed in 1950. the school's still existent structure once featured a girl's and boy's dormitory and president's dwelling and is eligible for listing on the national register of historic places. marcellus tigyle abrahart is listed in history of the american negro and her institutions. abrahart's younger brother is a new york city public school teacher and her cousin a new york city middle school principal. abrahart's older brother died of aids-related complications. abrahart's home, a victorian brownstone in the fort greene brooklyn section of new york city, has been photographed by stefani georgani and frequently featured in home decor magazines and coffee table books internationally, including elle decor uk. | Carl | Rux | musicians |