The public is invited to a virtual launch party for a new coalition called RAMPD [Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities] on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 5pm Eastern Time (2pm Pacific / 4pm Central / 10pm GMT / 8am Saturday AEST). This webcast will be hosted in partnership with GRAMMY Museum Experience™ Prudential Center and will consist of virtual performances, celebrity cameos, live giveaways, and informative testimonials. The RAMPD Launch aims to highlight the lofty pre-launch work the coalition has achieved thus far, while celebrating the amazing talent among the current membership.

Opening and closing remarks will be given from GRAMMY Museum Experience™ Prudential Center by RAMPD's President and Founder Lachi (award-winning EDM artist, producer, and director). The event will be hosted live by RAMPD Vice President Gaelynn Lea (songwriter, violinist, and winner of NPR Music's 2016 Tiny Desk Contest) and RAMPD Founding Member Question (rising hip-hop star and inclusion advocate from Atlanta).

This ceremony will include captioning and self-description to promote the beauty of disability-inclusive content. The virtual event will include performances by several RAMPD Professional Members, celebrity messages of support, trivia questions and giveaways in the live chat, and testimonials about the importance of Disability Culture. Performers include Eliza Hull, Adrian Anatawan, Molly Joyce, and many more professional disabled musicians.

RAMPD has already been in partnerships with Folk Alliance, NIVA, Women In Music, and The WAVY Awards by Blonde Records. The GRAMMY Museum Experience™ Prudential Center launch event is not the first partnership with the Recording Academy, as RAMPD has also collaborated in dialogue, workshops and influenced the Academy’s Inclusivity platform. The group was organized after Lachi facilitated a public online conversation with leaders of the Recording Academy in April 2021.

RAMPD is a fast-growing coalition of established Recording Artists and Music Professionals with disabilities whose mission is to amplify disability culture, promote inclusion, and advocate for accessibility in the music industry. RAMPD’s organizational model includes a fiscal sponsorship with the non-profit organization, Accessible Festivals, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to making music and recreation accessible to all abilities.

Watch at:RAMPD Official Launch Party [Live from GRAMMY Museum Experience™ Prudential Center] - YouTube

Access notes: Live captions