Artist CV

 

FM DIGITAL LLC
New York, NY 10034
Atlanta, GA 30305
www.iamlikwuid.com
likwuid@gmail.com 

 

FAYBEO’N LASHANNA AJA MICKENS p/k/a DJ LiKWUiD (Stylez)

Born 1982, Columbia, South Carolina
Lives and works in Atlanta, GA and New York, NY

 

EDUCATION

2008 MBA, Saint John's University
2004 BA, College of Charleston

 

RESIDENCIES
2023 UC Davis (Warp Trio) Davis, CA
2014-2020 The Shrine World Music Venue, New York, NY
2014-2020 Silvana, New York, NY
2018 FCBC’s Dream Center Harlem (Sifer Workshop), New York, NY
2017, 2018, 2023 Lower Eastside Girls Club (Workshop), New York, NY
2017-2018 Angel of Harlem, New York, NY
2017, 2018, 2022 Apollo Theater Edu (Workshop), New York, NY
2017 News Beat Podcast Artist in Residence, New York, NY
Girls Inc of Westchester (Workshop), New York, NY
Uptown Vinyl Supreme (Workshop), New York, NY
2016 Gin Fizz, New York, NY
2015 Harlem Tavern/ Height Tavern, New York, NY
2014-2015 Tryon Public House, New York, NY
2012-2018 Red Hook Initiative (Workshop), Brooklyn, NY
2015-2017 Kids Creative (Workshop), New York, NY
2012 Eleanor Roosevelt Leadership Academy for Girls, Westchester, NY
Sumner Groundwork (Workshop)
2012-2017 Scribble Art (Workshop), New York, NY
2011-2013 APT78, New York, NY
2011-2014 Inwood Local, New York, NY
2011 bOb Bar, New York, NY
2010 Columbia University (Panel/Speaking), New York, NY
2009 Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York, NY
Hunter College (Speaking), New York, NY
2008-2011 Cooper Union HS Arts Program (Workshop), New York, NY
2008-2009 B2 (formerly Billie’s Black), New York, NY
2007-2009 The Bowery Poetry Club , New York, NY
2007 The Gaslight, New York, NY
2005-2010 Hip Hop Culture Center (Workshop/Speaking) New York, NY
2007 Mississippi Black Youth Conference 
2005 and Before Lafayette HS
Columbia HS
Marlboro HS

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Governors Island (Art Crawl Harlem), New York, NY
Sony, New York, NY
Photoville, Brooklyn, NY
Sugar Hill Museum, New York, NY
2022 Morningside Park, New York, NY
HSBC Tower New York, NY
City Museum of New York, New York, NY
2021 Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York, NY
2020 Rap.UA, Ukraine (virtual)
2019 City Winery, Washington, DC
Doku.Tech, Prishtina, Kosovo
Super Fine Art New York, NY
OTB, New York, NY
The Bell House, New York, NY
Songbyrd Cafe (DC)
Pianos (NY)
2018 National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY
Doku.Tech, Prishtina, Kosovo
Brooklyn Bridge Park (Movies with a View), Brooklyn, NY
SuperFine Art Fair, New York, NY
Red Rooster, New York, NY
Ace Hotel New York, New York, NY
Schimanski, Brooklyn, NY
Aaptiv, New York, NY
NYU Center for Multicultural Education & Programs, New York, NY
NBC Universal, New York, NY
Superfine Art Fair, New York, NY
Tom Tom Magazine New York, NY
Louie & Chan, New York, NY
Harlem School of the Arts, New York, NY
Red Rooster, New York, NY
C'mon Everybody, New York, NY
2017 Summer Stage 2017, New York, NY
National Sawdust Brooklyn, NY
Sugar Hill Museum, New York, NY
Breakin Convention, Apollo Theater, New York, NY
Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Doku.Tech, Prishtina, Kosovo
Michigan Chicken Wing Fest, New York, NY
Tryon Public House, New York, NY
Cafe Noir, New York, NY
TheVs Parties, New York, NY
National Sawdust, New York, NY
UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
2015 Battle of the Boroughs Performer, New York, NY
SUNY Purchase, Westchester County, NY
Manhattanville College, Harrisonville, NY
2014 Outmusic Awards Performer, Las Vegas, NV
2011 B.B. Kings, New York, NY
Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY
2010 Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
Le Poisson Rouge (NY)
Santos Party House (NY)
Fulton Park (NY)
Best Buy (NY)
Wealthy Ho$tage Clothing Store (NY)
YUME Fest
2009 Globe Theater(GA)
Fat Baby (NY)
Liquid Charm (PA)
Hammerstein Ballroom (NY)
Club Pyramid (NY)
2008 Le poisson Rouge, New York, NY
BK Hip Hop Festival (Family Day), Brooklyn, NY
Photoville (Opening Ceremony), Brooklyn, NY
Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
Club Pyramid (NY)
2007 Sugar Bar NYC, New York, NY
Club Pyramid (NY)
2006 Knitting Factory, New York, NY
SOBs, New York, NY
Shantika Club, BANGKOK, THAILAND
CMJ, New York, NY
Harlem Nights, New York, NY
Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
Newark Symphony Hall, Newark, NJ
The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
The Showplace Arena, Marlboro, MD
Drom, New York, NY
Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
HIRO, New York, NY
2005 Globe Theater(GA)
Fat Baby (NY)
The Warehouse (SC)
Club Centerpiece (SC)
The Tundra (PA)
The Loft (SC)
2004-2001 New Brookland Tavern (SC)
University of Alabama (AL)
University of South Carolina (SC)
College of Charleston (SC)
Columbia High School (SC)
Coca Cola Summer Jam Fest (SC)

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

2023 US State Department of Culture (Botswana, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon)
2022 The Apollo Theater 2.22.22 Black Notes/Femme Future, New York, NY
2021 Governors Island (Art Crawl Harlem), New York, NY
2021 The Apollo Theater
2020 The Metropolitan Museum of Arts (Warp Trio)
2020 The Apollo Theater
2020 Hostos Community College (Momma's Hip Hop Kitchen)
2019 Lower Eastside Girls Club (EllaMaeFlossie)
The Apollo Theater  (Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen)
2018 Minton’s Harlem (EllaMaeFlossie)
The Apollo Theater
Blue Note, New York, NY (r.O.T.I.)
2017 Brooklyn Historical Society (Warp Trio)
The Apollo Theater

 

AWARDS

2023 Black Queer Creative Summit Inaugural Inductee
2023 Signal Award
2023 Grammy U, Mentor
2023 Forbes BLK
2017 Women in Music, Member
2009 EOW Emcee Challenge (2nd Women in History)
2009 Jump-Off TV Battle Winner
2005 DiscMakers Top Artist in the Southeast (IMWS)
2004 Power 94.3 Freestyle Battle Champion
2004 Charleston Idol
1999 Columbia High School Talent Show Runner-Up
1998 Upward Bound Talent Show Winner

 

GRANTS
Alternate Roots Hip Hop Scholarship Grant, 2004
UMEZ Upper Manhattan Engagement Grant, 2020

 

NOTABLE COLLECTIONS
ZenAF (in collaboration with теодора) (2020)
EllaMaeFlossie (2019)
Fay Grim (2017)
Likwuidity In Depth EP (2014)
No Regrets EP (2011)
Gummy Bears & Champagne (2010)
Southern Belle (2006)
Likwuidation: The Fifth Element (2003)

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2021 Word is Bond
2020 The NPR Politics Daily Workout (Spotify)
2019 Tagg Magazine
2018 Radio Free Brooklyn
2018 Shade 45 Radio, Heavy Hitters
Okayplayer
2018 Comic Con
RadiofreeBrooklyn
2017 News Beat Podcast
2016 Hip Hop DX
Madame Rap
2015 New York Comic Con Speaker
2014 DJBooth
2013 Ebony Magazine
DJBooth
2012 Time Out New York
2011 The Source
2009 Girl Drive
2007 AOL Black Voices (now HuffPost Black Voices)
2007 Gangstarrgirl.com
2006 Profanity Magazine
2010 Onwax Magazine
2010 BRM (Beyond Race Magazine)
2010 Flolympics.com
2008 TheSource.com
2006 Grind Magazine
2005-2001
Ozone Magazine
What is Hip Hop Documentary
Hip Hop Diva
MTV TRL
MTV Asia
Gourmet Soul
The Hip Hop Diva
BCAT (NY)
Jumpoff TV (UK)
H2O on Demand
WACH Fox 57
KTRU 91.7 (Texas)
CSJF 90.1 (Canada)
WRFL 88.1 (Kentucky)
WBAI (New York)
KRBX 90.9 (California)
WRSU 88.7 (New Jersey)
KHDC 89.9 (California)
WCBN 88.3 (Michigan)
WXCI 91.7 (Connecticut)