Bavu Blakes

(bah-VOO) ★ the Force Bavu Blakes is a Scholar Emcee walking through the intersection of Hip Hop, education & spirituality on purpose. The HipHopGrewUp founder is a 7th grade English teacher who tutors reading, mentors boys, leads emcee workshops & the Transition Men’s Fellowship, & also hosts community events including concerts. The University of Texas at Austin broadcast journalism graduate is also an award-winning Hip Hop artist whose studio collaborators include Grammy winners Adrian Quesada, Symbolyc One (S1) & Gary Clark Jr., as well as national Grammy board Trustee Paul Wall.