052- Hunger to Do Something Amazing: From N.W.A. to Open Labs—Arabian Prince Gets Futuristic (The 2018 NAMM Show Series)

Arabian Prince got his start in Compton where his mother was a piano teacher and his father was a radio talk show host. He developed an affinity for technology at a young age and began paying around with synthesizers, echo boxes, and computers to make new sounds. His career took off when he co-founded N.W.A. and he continues to write songs, produce, and DJ—in addition to his big philanthropic project, Open Labs.

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