Substantial will return to Otakon in 2024. He’s a Maryland-born MC, producer, artist, and educator.
Substantial debuted in 2000 collaborating with the Japanese producer, Nujabes, who later worked on the popular show “Samurai Champloo.” Legendary rapper and activist Chuck D of Public Enemy referred to Substantial as “One of the great MCs of our time.” His soulful and introspective brand of hip-hop music has received critical acclaim from Ebony.com, “The Source” magazine, HipHopDX, DJBooth.net, and Okayplayer.com. His music videos have appeared on MTV, VH1, and BET, and he is a two-time Hollywood Music in Media nominee.
Husband and wife duo Stan “Substantial” Robinson and Rachelle Etienne-Robinson are the co-CEOs of Substantial Art & Music, a multimedia organization focused on providing consulting services to the visual and performing arts community. Together they serve emerging and established independent artists, entrepreneurs, and organizations, providing professional advice and guidance through consultations, workshops, webinars, and special events.
SAM has facilitated workshops at Amazon headquarters in Seattle, Washington, the Hawaii State Art Museum, Pratt Institute, Arts Fairfax, Otakon, and more. In addition, Stan and Rachelle co-host and produce the ARTdustry podcast and have facilitated special events.
Otakon 2024 will be held from August 2 to August 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Source: Graphic Policy
