Community & Culture : Inside Out

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608-571-2590

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Gary Knowledge also known as Uncle Gary, is an outspoken voice in the Madison Hip Hop / nightlife Community, well respected and able to unite people through the power of music.  Gary started out not only throwing his own shows, but working with Tag at True Endeavors.  Connecting the local artist community to the national touring acts, Gary was able to open new doors and direction for the local hip hop community.  Gary is Madison Hip Hop, and if you ever wanted to learn about music made in Madison, lunch with Gary will be unforgettable.

The pandemic slowing and or stopping shows all together , not just here in Madison, but nationwide. Gary has stayed connected with the community virtually in 2021.  Teaming up with local DJ and icon, DJ Scrump Boogz, for online virtual performances.  

ATL - Appreciate The Living.  A phrase Gary coined years ago, now embellished in clothing to spread the message.  In our interview Gary really defines what it means to Appreciate The Living.  The legendary one, The Funky Drummer, Clyde Stubblefield is among the many artists Gary had the opportunity to work for/with.  Clyde was best known as being the drummer for legendary funk and soul Icon James Brown.  Also notably on Clyde’s resume being the funky drummer, his drum patterns have been the most used / sampled patterns of all time in Hip Hop.  

Gary recalls his most memorable moment with Clyde.  Clyde had a regular night, Funky Mondays, at the Kings Club.  Clyde introduced Gary to DJ Cool Herc, one of the founding fathers of Hip Hop.  Clyde was internationally known, and interest in him brought people to Madison, WI from all over the world. 

The conversation curtails with a little overview of the Madison Hip Hop Community that Gary has helped pioneer and mold over the years.   Shout out to Latone Heart, Rob DZ, DLO, Laduma, Keon Andre, DJ Pain 1, Reigny Day Productions, The Crest, Picklecorps Squad, The Intel Agents, The Lost Souls, Lucha Libre, Regime Records, Big Mmike, Cory Webb, Uncle Pauly, Bro DJ, DJ Newsense, DJ Fabulust, Big Tone, Huge Family Ent, DJ Schooly, OX, Bald Head Kingpin, The Last Hope, Choas New Money, Taye Sharkee and Uchi Kinte.  

Over the month of February, DJ Fusion will connect with unique, local, Black-owned businesses, each of whom will share a piece of Black history that is personal to them or something that may not have been taught, traditionally, in schools.

Learn More at – https://www.madtownjamz.com/bhm/

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Jeff Patterson, owner of JP Hair Design, opened up shop in 1998 in a studio by himself. When JP opened, he had been trained for 2 years by iconic local barber, Taylor “Smitty” Smith. Smitty was the first licensed Black barber in the city of Madison. 

A quiet leader, Smitty never talked about money–he always talked about community, individuals, and loving people. JP has definitely followed Smitty’s lead.  In 2016, when Smitty passed, JP assisted in setting up the Taylor “Smitty” Smith Scholarship, which provides tuition, books, and equipment for an apprentice student in barbering or cosmetology at Madison College.

JP Hair Design now has 10 active barber chairs. In 2016 JP Hair Design added a Men’s Health and Wellness Center inside the shop; the first ever barber shop in the nation to feature an education center onsite.  

JP Hair Design

584 Grand Canyon Dr
Madison, WI 53719

(608) 829-1143

https://www.jphairdesign.com

https://www.facebook.com/jp.hairdesign

https://www.instagram.com/jphairdesign/

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Dione Laufenberg is the owner of Swurly. Based in Sun Prairie, Swurly products are available in 5 stores across Madison. Swurly’s flagship product is a 100% mulberry silk hairstyle & preservation bonnet, and they offer much more.  Dione saw a need in the community, and wanted to make self-care fun for her children, so she developed her own products.  Swurly products stand out–offering style, quality, and longevity.   

Dione’s business started as a blog, www.LauftyLife.com, in which she wrote about what it’s like to be an interracial couple raising biracial children, as well as other complexities of having a multiracial family. 

Swurly

https://www.swurlycurls.com

https://www.facebook.com/SwurlyCo/

https://www.instagram.com/swurlyco/ 

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Located on the west side of Madison, WI, Fringe Salon Spa is an amazing Black-owned business. In  February 2021, Fringe is celebrating 11 years serving the Madison area.  Fringe has a family atmosphere for styling hair, skin, and doing nails, but what really shines is the very bubbly and outgoing owner, Lead Stylist, Tamara, also known as T!  

Fringe is very conscious to work with local vendors in Madison to stock products in store. At the time of this interview, all vendors with products sold at Fringe are from local Black-owned businesses. Open Monday - Friday (and even a few late nights), find Fringe Salon Spa in the Gammon Place Shopping Center off the Beltline at Gammon Rd.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Madam C.J. Walker is the first black woman self-made millionaire in America. Born December of 1867 in Louisiana to former slaves, she was orphaned at the age of seven and had only three months of formal education. 

Madam C.J. Walker was a talented entrepreneur who started her own company called Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company, in Indiana. She developed and marketed a line of hair care products for black women.  Her success made her very influential and she became an icon for the black community.  Madam C.J. Walker had the opportunity to travel the world and she became known for her activism and philanthropy. The final chapters of her life were spent in upstate New York, where her home became a social gathering place for the black community until her passing in May of 1919.

Fringe Salon Spa
654 S Gammon Rd, Madison, WI 53719

(608) 257-4247

https://www.facebook.com/fringesalonspamadison

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