February 19th Opening Acts:Jair Dynast was the opening act as the TDSB celebrated “Artists with an Edge” with performances from socially conscious artists of African Heritage to a full assembly of students at Monarch Park Collegiate. Jair Dynast got the crowd open with his popular single “Art of Invention” bringing thunderous applause from the crowd of students from several schools in attendance. He signed several autographs and took numerous photos with fans.
Jair was in the company of well known spoken-word performer, Al St. Louis among other well known local performers, such as Kid Famous as part of musical play, “The Corner”.
February 25th Performance: Jair Dynast moved from Central Tech to a Harbord Collegiate approximately a block away to give another performance which included Jair Dynast’s new smash single “My Style” along with the family history banger “My People“, his new joint “2 Fly” and the popular single “Art of Invention” and deliver the keynote address to the student body. At Harbord, Jair warmed up the students with his A Cappella using words that begin with “IN” as an INTRO to his speech and the performance that followed was very engaging as was evident by the thunderous applause from the students. Many students came up to Jair afterwards for pictures and autographs. A cast of students provided their own intruguing program of entertainment for fellow students in celebration of African Heritage Month.
February 25th Showcase:Jair Dynast took his performance to Central Tech where he energized the full student body to a rendition of “Art of Invention” with the music video acting as a backdrop. It was very well received and the students erupted in applause at the end which showed that it was an eye-opener for most given that Jair’s performance was held at 9:00 a.m. in the morning.
February 24th Showcase: Jair Dynast performed “Art of Invention” to a full assembly of students at Joseph Brant Senior P.S. plus he delivered the keynote address to students as part of their celebrations for African Heritage Month. Prior to his performance, Jair conducted a workshop for a select group of kids in a more intimate setting. This allowed them to interact with and ask him specific questions about his life not only as a recording artist and producer but also as a student athlete in basketball at a Division I JUCO in Texas.
As a continuing part of Black History Month in Toronto area high schools, Jair Dynast met with students at Birchmount Collegiate on February 18th to perform “Art of Invention“ that is fast becoming a hit with the students. Students immediately identify with Jair’s compelling story and the catchy lyrics to the song and are singing along as he performs it.
Showcase: February 12, 2009 Jair presented another lively performance and workshop to enthusiastic students at Cedarbrae C.I. He tells his compelling story and shares his experiences with students as well as gives an in depth look at nine African-American inventors and their significant contributions to society. A song, ‘Art of Invention’ is available as a free mp3 download via Jair Dynast social network community to all North American students.
When Jair Dynast was in school Black History Month meant someone would come in and speak for a few minutes and then walk out the door.
Now 31, the recording artist is using his music and experience to connect with young people and make them think. Partnering with the TDSB, Dynast is visiting different schools across the city to perform songs that touch on the topics of peer pressure, violence and history.
“I’m younger and I can relate,” says Dynast. “I come from the same neighbourhood they come from, I’m dealing with the same sort of experiences or have dealt with the same experiences.” Dynast grew up in the city’s west end before moving to Scarborough for his senior year in high school. “It’s almost like looking at a mirror image of someone who was them and now here I am doing this.” One of the songs he performsis Art of Invention which talks about various African American inventors that many don’t know about. Dynast leaves behind pamphlets so students can find more information and get kids involved on a different level.
“The response is great especially with The Art of Invention … they really become engaged in the discussion; they ask me a lot of questions,” he said. “To be honest they’re very articulate and intelligent. Even though they’re young, they’re very aware of what’s going on and they have a lot to offer.”
While taking his message to Toronto schools throughout the month, Dynast is working on his third album. His new track, “My Style” is set to hit the airwaves Feb. 24.
The buzz for Jair Dynast‘s new rap song “Art of Invention” featuring President Barack Obama is growing fast. Popular rap music website RapInterview.com is featuring the song and the new music video on their website and have chosen the song as Music Download of the Month.
This new rap music video is a tribute to the accomplishments of African-American inventors and their contributions to our society. Many of their inventions were so revolutionary that they have made significant changes to thousands of lives and will continue to do so for many decades. Malvern rapper, Jair Dynast is determined to spark debate about the negative stereotypes of hip hop culture and change attitudes by quietly inspiring youngsters that experience adversity. You can download this song for FREE at http://www.jairdynast.net
This year’s keynote speaker at Imagine Student Success Conference by Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is Jair Dynast. The conference will be hosted at Ryerson University on February 17, 2009.
In previous years, the conference was held at York University but a prolonged union strike has forced the change in venue. The theme of this year’s conference is Character Development and will bring together Grades 7-12 students from across the TDSB.
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Hip hop and rap music artist Jair Dynast whose new hip hop songs, rap music and new rap songs are critically acclaimed monthly rap music videos and music ringtones. If hip hop is dead, this rapper who is heavily compared to other rap artists like underground hip hop Immortal Technique, Talib Kweli, Nas, Common and real hip hop released two top rap songs including the #1 rated “Vicious” and Top 10 Rap Album of the Year honors from RapReviews shows there is life after death.
