Deaf Activist Explains Terps at Live Concerts

A Deaf activist explains the importance of interpreters at live concerts on The Kelly Clarkson Show.

BURBANK, California -- A Deaf activist and founder of advocacy group DEAFinitely Dope, Matt Maxey, explains how sign language interpreters are necessary for live music events and what it's like experiencing music as a Deaf person.

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Matthew Maxey hails from Decatur, Georgia and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Born with a severely profound hearing loss, and outfitted with hearing aids at 2 years old, it became apparent at an early age that life would be anything but ordinary.

Fast forward and Matthew attended the prestigious Gallaudet University in Washington, DC where he began to learn American Sign Language in an attempt to balance the struggle of developing his identity as a double minority in terms of ability and race.

In 2014, DEAFinitely Dope was founded as an idea based on providing support to those that felt marginalized and ignored by mainstream America.

DEAFinitely Dope started as a brand, and slowly blossomed into a movement, attracting the likes of educational institutions nationwide, CNN, ESPN The Undefeated, GQ, Cole Haan, ABC news, Chance The Rapper, MTV Video Music Awards, and countless more.

With both hearing and Deaf partnerships in play, Matt strives to continue to break barriers and defy the norms with a fresh perspective on interaction, inclusion, accessibility and equality, as awareness continues to grow.

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Deaf Inc: Interviews Sean Forbes

DEAF Inc.'s "In The Spotlight" returns! In this episode, we interview Sean Forbes, a Deaf musician on a mission.

Music is in his blood, his cells; it's just the way he is. Sean Forbes is living proof that if you have enough passion and dedication, magic happens and dreams come true. He talks about his 2014 tour and gives a message to younger Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children.

Follow @DeafInc:
Website: http://deafinc.org
Facebook: https://facebook.com/deafinc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/deaf_inc
YouTube: https://youtube.com/deafinc

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Watch These Hands - ASL Music Video

Watch These Hands by Sean Forbes and Christian Hamby.

Christian Hamby appearance video goes viral on YouTube, to entertaining the Deaf community of the ASL music is a must-see! To see just how different, watch and learn from the beauitfully ASL translation song by Christian and Sean, video by Stevie Naeyaert and Sean Forbes.

Lyrics by Sean Forbes
Music by Jake Bass
ASL Translation by Christian Hamby
Directed, Filmed & Final Editing by Tyler Naeyaert
Edited by Stevie Naeyaert
Special Appearance by Susan Dishaw & Max the dog.

Sean Forbes "Watch These Hands" Official Music Video:
Lyrics by Sean Forbes
Music by Jake Bass
Mixed by Steve King at 54 Sound
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering
Directed and Edited by Adrean Mangiardi
Cinematography by Wayne Betts Jr
Assistant Director Mark Levin
Production Assistant Stefan Vardon
Make Up Artist/Wardrobe designer Ryan Clouse and Nathan Qualls
ASL Translation: Jules Dameron and Sean Forbes
Executive Producer: Joel Martin and D-PAN Entertainment.

Starring:
Sean Forbes as himself
Julie Ottinger-Smith as young Sean's Mom
Connor Smith as young Sean
Harrison Smith as deaf friend on bus
Addy Smith - deaf friend on bus
Scott Forbes - As himself
Jake Bass - As himself

Filmed in Ferndale, MI, Pleasant Ridge, MI, Shelby Township, MI.

Special Thanks to Servicar for letting us use the short bus in the video, Mr.B's Bar and Grill for letting us film there, 54 Sound, Alando for everything he did, and Em for his arms and head.

Deaf Rapper: 'We Interrupt This Program'

Sean Forbes releases "We Interrupt This Program" official music video.

'We Interrupt This Program'
Written and performed by Sean Forbes
Music by Jake Bass
Mixed by Steve King at 54 Sound
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering
Directed and Edited by Adrean Mangiardi
Shot by Stefan Vardon
Assistant Director Mark Levin
Make Up Artist/Wardrobe designer Ryan Clouse
Sound Recording by Kyle Resto

Special Thanks to MI NEWS 26, Norman and Charlie Parker, Mr.B's Shelby Township, Scott Forbes, Patti Parker-Forbes. Please visit my pledge music campaign: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/s

Starring:
Sean Forbes
Jake Bass
Mark Levin as Baberaham Lincoln
TV Head guy as TV Head guy
Eric Wotila MI NEWS 26 Anchorman
Rodney Harris as MI NEWS 26 Broadcaster
Morris Langworthy III MI NEWS 26 Cameraman
Dylan Rodenbaugh as the MI NEWS 26 barefoot weather man
and Adrean Mangiardi as the Doughnut Eating Fat Cop.

Filmed in Cadillac, MI and Ferndale, MI.

Sean Forbes official website: http://www.deafandloud.com

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Sean Forbes - 'Mood Swings' Official ASL Music Video.

Purchase Sean Forbes debut LP "Perfect Imperfection" http://deafandloud.com
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/perfect-imperfection/id555235264

Directed by Adrean Mangiardi
Starring Sean Forbes and Jake Bass
Cameo Appearance by Artur "Arturo" Pinkhasov
Cinematography by Stefan Vardon
ASL Translation by Katie Fitzpatrick and Sean Forbes

Art Direction by Sean Forbes and Adrean Mangiardi

Song Credits:
(S. Forbes/ J.Bass)
Lyrics by Sean Forbes
Produced by Jake Bass for Boca J Music
Mixed by Steve King
Recorded at 54 Sound
Recording and Mix Engineers: Steve King, Kyle Resto, and Jake Bass
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering
Published by Def Deaf Music (BMI)/ Boca J Music (BMI)/ Martin Affiliated LLC (BMI)
© 2012 Web Entertainment / D-PAN Entertainment.

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Deaf Art Community - I'M POSSIBLE

Deaf Art Community Jogja group hip hop bisu tuli from Indonesia.

“In nature there’s no blemish but the mind, none can be called deformed but unkind” (William Shakespeare in Twelfth Night Act III Scene IV)

Never has God created imperfect people, or what-is-so-called ‘disabled’. People who call them as disabled are the most cruel people. God created people with the highest perfection and having the same right to develop their potentials to gain wealth.

Until these days, the lives of disabled people and Deaf people in Indonesia are still marginalized both structurally and culturally. There is injustice to get their rights for education, jobs, health, social, culture, law, access for information, and public facilities use. In other word, there is discrimination toward disabled people in the society. Attitudes towards disability are quite bad in Indonesia, and there is a lingering association of impairment with wrong-doing.

Most people are embarrassed about disability, and Deaf children are sometimes hidden away, especially in rural areas. Some of the Deaf people in the organisations we work with say their parents let them come to meetings in the hope that they will ‘become normal’ by forbidding them from using sign language. Faced with negative attitudes like this, Deaf children often grow up to have low self-esteem and little self-confidence.

Too many people are busy with their own importance; trying to get more money, chasing better carriers, and thinking to get higher positions, or even cheating for their own sakes as they have forgotten their surroundings that need their hands.

Through this paper, I would like to invite people to step into the proud of, emergent DEAF-WORLD and learn about its language, values, history, and concerns and to see a ‘real world’ surround us, but might have not been seen or heard by our very own eyes & ears to ‘open’ other people’s eyes to see a Deaf community that is considered as a minor-marginal-community in Indonesia as disabled people, while not many people realize that Deaf community is not disabled people but they see themselves as ‘language minority group’ who are fighting to get their right of sign language as their first mother tongue language.

Through our presentation, we will guide all of you to have a wonderful journey tour into the Deaf world in Indonesia, their Deaf culture, sign language, Deaf education and their life. We will have it through our interactive workshop, to give you an opportunity to experience a little of what the works is like for a Deaf person.

In everyday like, Deaf people try to overcome barriers to communication in an environment that is designed to meet needs of hearing people. We hope that this workshop will provide a valuable insight into the life of Deaf people.

By attending the workshop, you will gain a better understanding of how to communicate with deaf people (communication strategies), how to be Deaf like is, some basic Indonesian sign, how Deaf enjoy the music and culture art in theatre. Indonesia News video clip: Deaf Art Community Jogja.

Sean Forbes - Bob Dylan 'Was The First Rapper'

Sean Forbes - Bob Dylan (Was The First Rapper)

Directed and Edited by Adrean Mangiardi
Starring Sean Forbes.
Art Direction by Nathan Qualls.
Inspired by Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues."

Song Credits:
"Bob Dylan (Was The First Rapper)"
Written by: Bob Dylan, Sean Forbes, Martin "Tino" Gross, Jacob Bass.
Produced by Martin "Tino" Gross for Funky D Productions.
Additional Production by Jake Bass for Boca J Music
Mixed by Steve King at 54 Sound.
Recording and Mix Engineers: Steve King, Kyle Resto and Martin "Tino" Gross.
Additional Vocals: Martin "Tino" Gross.
Bass, Keyboards and Additional Drum Programming by Jake Bass.
Cuts: Matt "DJ Butteh Fingaz" Ruby.
Published by Special Rider Music (SESAC).

"Bob Dylan (Was The First Rapper"
off of Sean Forbes' debut album "Perfect Imperfection"
Available on iTunes and CD/DVD on 9/4/12
pre-order your copy for only $9.99 at www.deafandloud.com.

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Sean Forbes 'Def Deaf Girls' Official ASL Music Video.

Pre-Order your copy of Sean Forbes debut album "Perfect Imperfection".

Sean Forbes "Def Deaf Girls".
Directed by Adrean Mangiardi.
Cinematography by Stefan Vardon and Adrean Mangiardi.
Edited by Adrean Mangiardi.
Produced by Jake Bass.
Recorded by Jake Bass, Steve King, Kyle Resto.
Mixed By Steve King.
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering.
Written by Sean Forbes.
Production Assistants: Kyle Resto and Ian Mulka.

Starring:
Sean Forbes
Jake Bass
Mark Levin

Def Deaf Girls:
Sarah Miller
Amber Kraus
Carlina Fucarino
Krystle Neese
Shontay Williamson
Gia Nisi
Michelle Kartheiser
Shannon Kennedy
Jessica Mikolay
Shauna Forbeees

Bros:
Bobby Uhren
Wyatt Fahrenwald
Eric Smithson
Kyle Resto
Ian Mulka

Special thanks to the Beastie Boys for inspiring us and paving the way.

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Sean Forbes and Marlee Matlin in 'Let's Mambo'

ASL Music Video: Sean Forbes and Marlee Matlin in 'Let's Mambo'

Written by Sean Forbes. Co-Starring Marlee Matlin. Music by Jake Bass. Directed by Adrean Mangiardi and Jules Dameron. Edited by Adrean Mangiardi.

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