• w/ Kenny Watson, DJ Invisible, & Sowande Keita
• March 9, 2009
• 7pm

With Kenny Watson, DJ Invisible, & Sowande Keita

Come and support Relay for Life - Donations accepted at door. Sponsored by Greek Life and ASUO.

Michael “MIKE-E” Ellison is a Hip-hop and spoken word recording artist, actor, and philanthropist. MIKE-E was born in Ethiopia, where he supports orphan outreach and healthcare programs, while maintaining nationwide recognition with one of the country's most popular hits "Ethiopia (Everything Will Be Alright)." Stateside, the Detroit-based lyricist is recognized for repeat performances on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, appearing regularly in nationally televised spoken word vignettes for the NFL, and teaming with the American Cancer Society (ACS) to orchestrate and headline the nationwide AfroFlow Tour – a live music concert and groundbreaking cancer awareness initiative.

A member of Detroit’s 2002 National Slam Poetry Championship team, MIKE-E’s been featured in international print campaigns for urban clothier Pelle Pelle, and his “Everything Will Be Alright” Barack Obama remix scored several of the newly elected President’s campaign videos and was played at numerous rallies nationwide.