I Think That New Artistic Challenges Help

I Didn't Grow Up With My Kenyan Family. I Grew Up In A Small, Conservative Suburb Of Chicago.

I Didn't Choose To Be A Guitar Player. That Was Something That Felt Like It Was Chosen For Me. And With That Blessing And Curse, I, Throughout My Entire Career, It's Been My Job To Weave My Convictions Into My Vocation. And Whether I'm Standing In The Streets Of Chicago Or The Occupy Wall Street Or In Madison, Wisconsin, My Job Is To Steel The Backbone Of People On The Frontlines Of Social Justice Struggles, And To Put Wind In Sails Of Those Struggles. And People Who Are Fighting On A, On A Daily Basis, At A Grass Roots Level, For The Things That I Believe In.

Charles Manson Loved The Beatles But Didn’t Understand Them. Governor Chris Christie Loves Bruce Springsteen But Doesn’t Understand Him. And Paul Ryan Is Clueless About His Favorite Band, Rage Against The Machine.

The Most Powerful Music Is Music With Purpose.

I Literally Integrated The Small Town Of Libertyville, Illinois. I Was The First Person Of Color To Reside Within Its Borders.