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RAMPD May's Pro Member Highlight - Diane Kolin!
Meet this month's Pro Member Highlight, Diane Kolin! She's an incredible vocalist, voice teacher, and music educator! Let's celebrate Diane!
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RAMPD's FIRST SONGCAMP
Join us in celebrating our FIRST ever SONGCAMP! We are very proud of all of our Pro Members who participated in creating these amazing HITS! We're sharing with you all the RECAP of this huge milestone for RAMPD!
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RAMPD April Pro Member Highlight - Mini Producer!
Our Pro Member Highlight of the month is none other than Jay Thomas Manuel AKA Mini Producer! In case you have not had the pleasure to have met him yet, please read for more!
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March's Pro Member Highlight - Torina Gedler
Meet Torina Gedler, AKA Dea ex Machina! They are the highlighted Pro Member for the month of March!
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RAMPD at Folk Alliance 2025 in Montreal
RAMPD Professional Members Present at the Folk Alliance International (FAI) Annual Conference in Montreal.
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RAMPD at the 2025 GRAMMYS
Did you catch RAMPD at the 2025 GRAMMYS? For all that joined us, we successfully amplified our mission and brought it to the building, the red carpet and of course, worldwide!
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Mozart, Mont Blanc, and the Unifying Power of Accessibility
We are limited by our minds. When faced with the unfamiliar, we often react with fear, anger, or isolation. We collectively dismiss the "unknown." But what if the unknown is an Amadeus? Read on to uncover the meaning behind this powerful article written by Kemal Gorey!
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RAMPD represented at the Latin GRAMMYs
At it's 25th anniversary, the Latin Grammys was held in Miami, and RAMPD President Precious Perez, VP Marsha Elle, and Professional Member Natalis Rubero attended the premiere and telecast!
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RAMPD is a New Music USA Grant Recipient!
RAMPD is very excited to share that we’ve been selected for the 2024 @NewMusicUSA Organization Fund! 🎉
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RAMPD x Live Nation Celebrate the 34 Years of the ADA
RAMPD and Live Nation came together to celebrate 34 years of ADA! With drinks, dancing and a discussion on Disability and Accessibility in the live entertainment industry, we once again brought together disability community and music industry.
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Join us in celebrating Pride Month at RAMPD!
This month, we’re shining a special spotlight on our incredible music leaders with disabilities who identify as part of the Queer or Neurodivergent community
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Adrian Anantawan - May's PRO Member Highlight!
Join us in celebrating our Pro Member of the Month, violinist and music educator Adrian Anantawan! As one of our newest members of the community, we are thrilled to highlight Adrian's journey and he's been selected as this month's PRO member highlight! Get to know Adrian!
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RAMPD Announces New Powerhouse Advisory Board
We at Team RAMPD are excited to announce RAMPD's new Advisory Board! Our new board comprises illustrious music industry executives and renowned Disability thought leaders with a wealth of experience change making, building and elevating culture.
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Celebrating Deaf and Hard of Hearing Music Artists
Let's celebrate amazing Deaf and Hard of Hearing artists this Deaf History month! As we embrace our diverse membership, we’re eager to spotlight our Deaf/Hard of hearing Pro members.
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RAMPD at Folk Alliance
RAMPD rocked the Folk Alliance International Conference Feb, with an empowering panel presented by RAMPD! We delved into the vital conversation on disability culture, inclusion, and accessibility in the music industry, featuring insightful perspectives from Jai Yoko, Joey Stuckey, and Precious Perez.
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RAMPD receive 2024 Borealis Philanthropy Grant
We are honored to announce we are a recipient of the 2024 Borealis Philanthropy Disability Inclusion Fund Award! Joining greats like Communication First, Deaf Spotlight and Sins Invalid. We are excited to continue developing opportunity and connectivity for music professionals with disability and neurodivergence!
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TIDAL spotlights RAMPD in NEW Curated Playlist!
In honor of Disability Pride Month, TIDAL has curated a playlist with some of the top releases coming out from the many Disability communities that make up the RAMPD-verse!
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Google Celebrates the ADA with a Feature on RAMPD Records release "Lift Me Up"!
The official Google Blog celebrates the 33rd Anniversary of the #ADA with a feature on RAMPD Records release "Lift Me Up" and honoring the life and legacy of disability rights activist and icon Judy Heumann.
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RAMPD Receives Support from the Ford Foundation Arts and Culture Program
On the heels of receiving an EDDIE Award from Synergies Work and recognition by the UN-Supported Zero Project, RAMPD has received funding fro the Ford Foundation’s Creativity and Free Expression Arts and Culture Program to aid in our work amplifying Disability Culture, inclusion and representation in the music industry.
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Interview with Bill McCann, founder of Dancing Dots
Pro Member Joey Stuckey interviews, Dancing Dots' Bill McCann "When I first realized that I wanted to be a musician for a living, I tried various methods to figure out how I would learn music. I have many skills as a blind musician, but also some obstacles that I had to overcome.  The biggest obstacle—how was I supposed to read music notation like my sighted counterparts so we could play together."
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RAMPD at the 2024 GRAMMYs
RAMPD made its presence known at the 2024 GRAMMYs and the week leading up to it! While this year we again saw sign language on the carpet, an accessible stage-dais, Kulture City sensory measures and more, we took it up a notch, bringing Disability Culture, visibility and joy! From our RAMPD mixer to the GRAMMYs afterparty, check out some highlights from the week!
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TIDAL x RAMPD Create Playlist Highlighting Artists and Producers with Disabilities
TIDAL celebrates IDPD by adding a RAMPD playlist with new music from top artists and producers with disabilities!
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Netflix partners with RAMPD to Develop Composers and Songwriters with Disabilities
BIG NEWS! Netflix has partnered with RAMPD to develop TV/Film Composers and Songwriters with Disabilities! As a global network of established music pros with disabilities, we're honored to work with Netflix on this prgoram.
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RAMPD Elects New Executive Committee
RAMPD announced the election of its new Executive Committee who will usher the fast-growing organization to new heights while ensuring its mission of elevating and advocating for music creators and professionals with disabilities.
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SONA celebrates Disability Pride Month with RAMPD Songwriters
Songwriters of North America highlights RAMPD songwriters in honor of Disability Pride Month
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RAMPD and Diversability Celebrate Black Disable Musicians
For Black Music Appreciation Month we collaborated with Diversability to amplify Black Disabled musicians making a major impact on our culture. Check out our curated list of names you should know below, and watch our amazing roundtable with leading black musicians with disabilities.
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RAMPD President Lachi Elected to GRAMMYs Board
RAMPD President Lachi is elected to New York Chapter GRAMMYs Board Governor and DEI Ambassador
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Namel Norris featured on Emily White's podcast!
We're back! I'm SO thrilled to share this season with you, which was recorded live at Tower Records' new Tower Labs in Brooklyn for New York Music Month. Episodes will drop weekly for this season w/ full video available for free on Spotify.
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RAMPD Chosen as 2024 New Music USA Organization Fund!
We’re very excited to share that we’ve been selected for the 2024 @NewMusicUSA Organization Fund!
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