"DJ.Cavem Moetavation"

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Members: IETEF "DJ CAVEM" MOETAVATION VITA

Sounds Like: KRS-One, NAS, The Roots, Dj Cavem MOETAVATION, Lupe Fiasco

Label: Independent Music Artist

Manager: NEAMBE LEADONVITA

Bio: Straight out the garden, representing the Historic Five Points, DJ Cavem is an O.G.: Organic Gardener, “teachin’ HIP HOP history and how to grow greens” and not the ones you roll. He is HIP HOP: Higher Inner Peace, Helping Other People, an award winning activist, founder of the Brown Suga Youth ... See Full Bio

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“DJ Cavem, the local O.G. (organic gardener), has been literally feeding the community through events geared toward the "green" movement for years. Using a hip-hop agenda (even rocking with a children's choir), Cavem has broadened his audience to include discussions that involve enhancing the community through the one thing that binds us all: food. Now headed to Africa to continue the movement as a Bold Fellow,”

— Ru Johnson, Denver Westword

“Teaching without preaching: DJ Cavem Moetavation. Combining a passion for environmental advocacy, youth outreach, veganism and social activism with musical talent and a commitment to Hip Hop culture, Ietef Vita has performed internationally as DJ Cavem Moetavation. In 2010 he released his fifth album The Teachers Lounge – and he’s still only 24. He shares some of what drives him with Elizabeth Usher.”

— Elizabeth Usher., The Scavenger (Australia)

“Best Rapper Presence on Facebook - 2011 Cavem Moetavation... As a local activist raising community awareness of inner-city topics, Cavem Moetavation uses every tool he can. He frequently pops up in person at hip-hop shows to spit out a rhyme or two, and he works with programs such as Art From Ashes. In everything he does, Cavem is an ambassador for the hip-hop world and an upstanding representative of his art — so where does he ever find all the time to update his Facebook status? With videos, songs, notes, constant friend requests, tons of photos and shout-outs, he keeps the community together while pushing it forward.”

— Best Of Award, westword

“100 Colorado Creatives: Ietef Hotep Vita #97: Ietef Hotep Vita Words like "organic," "local" and "sustainable" may be so hot right now in the food world, but for Ietef Hotep Vita, they're family traditions. The son of noted organic gardener, poet and social justice advocate Ashara Ekundayo, Vita has forged his own path in about a million directions -- aside from his teaching career, he's the beatmaster and primary emcee of his musical alter-ego DJ Cavem; right now, he's promoting Teacher's Lounge, his latest, which features guest appearances from no lesser towering figures of hip-hop than KRS-One, Doodlebug of Diggable Planets and stic.man of Dead Prez -- but central to it all is always that heritage: growing food. "My whole family's into this," he says. "I come from a family of sharecroppers, you dig?"”

— Jef Otte, .westword blogs

“DJ Cavem Moetavation, The Teacher's Lounge (Self-released). Not only does Cavem offer up material that is designed to make you dance, but he also touches on subjects not seen in hip-hop since the height of Digable Planets. He raps about themes such as "greening the 'hood," food sustainability and the un-televised revolution, all over stellar, rhythmic beats. — ”

— Ru Johnson, westword

“During the Fall of 2009, I attended the San Francisco Green Fest with my husband and infant son, Sun. I had the pleasure of meeting a young hip hop artist, vegan, and eco-sustainable activist out of Denver, CO, named Ietef. He gave me a free copy of his new cd called “Going Green, Living Bling.” I LOVE this album. I am honored that Ietef gave me this gift that Sun can groove to, learn about the message, and get some beautiful wisdom. . ”

— . Breeze Harper, The Sistah Vegan Project

“Ietef DJ Cavem Moetavation, a Metro sophomore in an independent degree plan for African American studies and music and a Met Radio DJ, opened for Williams. It was his third time being involved in one of Williams’ appearances in Denver. Moetavation was first exposed to Williams’ work through the Pan African Film Festival’s screening of Williams’ movie, Slam. He had a CD release party Feb. 5 for his album, The Teacher’s Lounge, and he describes himself and Williams as “recording activists.” “A recording activist is a positive individual who works with informing the community on political and social events worldwide and within the community, activating the people at the same time to get involved, to get down, and to uprise,” he said.”

— Elizabeth Miller, UCD Advocate

“ is happy about aquaponic work happening at The GrowHaus this week and planning the Spring Edition of "CAFE NUBA" feat. Rebel Diaz and The ReMINDers and Debajo del Agua and Cavem Moetavation - 4/16.”

— ashara ekundayo , FACEBOOK

“The winners of The Dream Reborn Story Contest, sponsored by Green for All, have been chosen by popular vote! Home Born and Grown and born in Denver, DJ Cavem wins first place in the Video category and second place over all!”

— FATU THE LADYDRUMER, http://contestvote.greenforall.org/

“ Shout out to my dude Ietef, respect & blessings for always providing "Motivation"”

— Donald Johnson , Donald Johnson

“DJ Cavem produces dope beats... He Spits concious lyrics. . . .. . just plain talented and kind ~Chris G”

— Christopher Guillot, Cherry Sound / Guillot Productions

“ I love the Deep Roc jawn. You did your thing! especially track 8”

— DJKimani, facebook

“ I, you rocked the Lounge last Saturday. Thanks man, you're bigger than Hip Hop.”

— David Charmatz , facebook

“Your presence, your light and energy made this years Green Festival a huge success! With an attendance of over 40,000 we truly could not have pulled it off without your contributions.”

— Zakiya, GREENFESTIVAL.ORG

“ Still recovering from last nights party, DJ Cavem caved em in with the dope spins, had people sweatin tll 5 am at the last party for the Denver International Film Fest!!! Dig it!”

— LIBATION LUCKY, facebook

“ New Money...What up my dude? Young Cavem murdered the Film Festival last night had the place on tilt! If u wasn't there ...u missed a party that Rocked until 5am! Thought I was n Brooklyn fam! Get down wit da MOVEMENT y'all ! Don Blas”

— Don Blas, Don Blas

“MetRadio disc jockey Ietef Vita, a.k.a. DJ CaveM, shows off some records inside the station’s studio located on the third floor of the Tivoli.to engage Denver youth and area educators to good music. ”

— Rita Wold, TheMetropolitan

“the youngest person to ask the vice president a question.Vita wanted to know whether there were plans to implement "environmental sustainability" and other topics in K-12 public schools nationally. ”

— Lynn Bartels, The Denver Post

“The third annual BrownSuga Youth Fest at the Starz Film Center was the Saturday feature of the Black is… Culturefeast. Founded and coordinated by Metro State College student, Ietef Vita, and the arts society !BLAM -four main elements of hip-hop – deejays, break dancers, emcees, and graffiti arti”

— Angelia McGowan, Denver urban spectrum- 8th Annual Pan African Arts Society Event “Black Is…

“Ietef Vita, Rosa Clemente & Talib Kweli - Denver 08 My son 1st born Ietef is half of my heart”

— blublakWoman, Social Change Community And Spirituality

“Brown Sugafest 2008 was an all day event hosted by Ietef Hotep Vita, community activist and popular local artist. The event included a mock refugee camp in tribute to Camp Darfur and performances by Motevation and the unique and original Paradox group. ”

— floyd , free speech tv

““Green The Block” Service Day on Friday, September 11th w/the Flobots and Eco-Cultivator at Blue and Yellow Logic and performer, Ietef “DJ CAVEM Moetavation” Vita, mobilize low-income communities and communities of color to ensure a voice and stake in the clean-energy economy"”

— ASHARA EKUNDAYO, http://www.greenforall.org/

“There was a huge crowd drawing for the New Voices event. I was very pleased to see so many community members present. DJ Ietef Hotep Vita was spinning the wheels of steels and mixing hip hop beats with speeches by Martin Luther King. The energy was so high--it was wonderful.”

— Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti, Denver URBAN Spectrum

“Vice President Joe Biden listens to a question from local activist Ietef Vita during a town-hall-style meeting Tuesday at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. About 200 community members attended the event, along with numerous Democratic players.”

— Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post

“Gil Scott-Heron and DJ Cavem at B.Side Lounge. Proto-rap poet Gil Scott-Heron has overseen a storied career during the past few decades”

— www.avclub.com, avclub

“Johnny 5 of the Flobots and Ietef Vita of Moetavation inspire the crowd at Denver 350.”

— photo by J Kardon, 350.org

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