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IMQ, is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise smug music industry. Hailing from Long Beach, California comes the Ghanaian composer/rapper/singer with much audacity and spunk.

 At the tender age of 7, IMQ discovered the prowess of his vocal instrument. He began experimenting and testing the depths of his musical creativity at age 10, learning to compose and write his own music. He learned to sing by mimicking songs that he heard on the radio and Disney animations. IMQ’s first work of art was developed with Steve Milne from Grounds for Dismissal, entitled “What Love Feels Like.” Self-sufficient and independent, IMQ brilliantly taught himself to produce music using a music software program called Cakewalk. The talent was present, but support was lacking. 


The decision to dedicate his being to music was not an easy one. Anyone who has parents knows how they can have a gripping influence on crucial decisions we make in life. For IMQ, this was the decision to devote his life to his music, or to devote himself to the life his parents wanted for him. Fortuitous to the music world, he dedicated his talents to create positivity through music. Along the journey, he worked with music producer, Quino, in Atlanta who taught him invaluable skills on how to structure a song with masterly finesse. A coalescence of these skills and fortunes produced the artist that he is today: fearless, unconventional, and enterprising. 


Specializing in pop, Dance, Urban music; IMQ creates music that colors outside of the lines, especially pertaining to the subject matter of his lyrics. He draws inspiration from his African heritage and everyday surroundings. Traveling and being on the open road helps him to escape the noise of his life and enter the realm of musical inventiveness. He rides on the fast-propelling wings of self-assurance knowing he can sing almost any genre of music. IMQ music can almost be considered alternative. His ability to set himself apart from other artists is rooted in his evasion of the banalities of today’s music culture. Musical masters like Michael Jackson, Prince, James Brown, Seal, Bruno Mars, Daft Punk, and Drake  are recognized for the contributions they made in influencing his style.

The Movado Watch company noticed IMQ’s talent and featured his song, “Hot Lil Thang” in their watch campaign. Later, he was awarded Movado’s Future Legends plaque, presented by Derek Jeter and, Movado CEO, Efraim Grinberg.
IMQ’s song, When She’s Around, was featured in the movie “Pieces of David.” IMQ did a Snap Chat reality series called Second Chance in 2018. Stay tuned to see IMQ play the part of Lil Tone, in Joe Robert Cole (co-wrote Black Panther) Netflix movie “All Day And A Night.” IMQ is a SAG Actor with more roles on the way. While these accomplishments are commendable, IMQ’s greatest achievements are yet to come. He aspires to sell out Madison Square Garden, win a Grammy, be the main headliner at the Super Bowl, and establish a foundation for musically gifted children who are passionate about learning music. The journey is only beginning for this budding artist, and he wants your support on the road to success!

On the Brave Educator post, author, poet, Hip Hop artist, and education advocate Tim’m West will share a story, converse with someone he loves and continues to learn from, and he will close with some poetry. All are encouraged to submit questions on topics covered on the podcast to braveeducator@gmail.com. When possible Tim’m will answer these questions on a future podcast. Tim’m is an educator, poet, youth advocate, and hip-hop artist who has spent decades traveling the nation, speaking about issues at the intersection of race, gender, sexuality and social justice. A graduate of Duke University (BA), The New School for Social Research (MA) and Stanford University (MA), he is the author of several books and hip-hop projects, and is widely anthologized. He has also appeared in multiple documentaries at the intersection of hip hop and black masculinity. Prior to joining Teach For America in 2014, Tim’m served as inaugural faculty at Oakland School for the Arts, impacted educational outcomes as an English teacher and basketball coach at Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy, and more recently as Director of Youth Services at Chicago’s Center on Halsted. A Board member of the LGBT Institute located at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Tim’m was named one of 31 icons during LGBT History Month in October of 2015. Tim’m currently leads Teach For America’s national LGBTQ+ Community Initiative, advancing safer and braver classrooms for LGBTQ educators and students in grades preK-12.

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