These days a lot of people want the musical equivalent of an NBA contract but those same people don’t want to hit the gym and practice the fundamentals. The ability to actually rhyme extemporaneously has been lost on a whole generation of “Blackberry Rappers”. Tweet that and enjoy the show.
Ivan Orr is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, performer, and writer. A native of Charlottesville, Virginia Ivan was involved with the forming and nascent days of The Music Resource Center as its first Program Director. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Music, Ivan currently resides in Richmond, VA where he maintains an active performance and production schedule while serving as the Music Editor for Grown Folks Music, a position he has held since 2010.