Likwuid

DJ LiKWUiD AKA Likwuid Stylez, born Faybeo'n Mickens (Columbia, SC), is an award-winning hip hop fusion artivist, DJ, emcee, music supervisor, teaching artist and writer. As an avid lover of the African American diaspora of music, DJ LiKWUiD's signature "traphrobeats” genre bending style, blends house music, hip hop and afrobeats- three of her loves representing her Gullah ancestry, Harlem influence and southern upbringing.

She is a Hip Hop Cultural Ambassador to the United States, Voting Member of the Recording Academy and inaugural member of GLAAD's Black Queer Creative Summit. LiKWUiD is an Artist in Residence at NewsBeat Podcast, lead vocalists for @EllaMaeFlossie and collaborates with bands @r.o.t.i (Resilience of the Intelligent) and @W4rp Trio regularly.

She is the co-founder of Banjee Boombox,a vibrant woman led QTBIPOC (Queer Trans Black and Indigenous People of Color) festival collective committed to creating safe spaces for women, gender expansive and sexually diverse (LGBTQAI+) artists.


Full bio: www.iamlikwuid.com