Leila Steinberg
Leila Steinberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1961 |
| Occupation(s) | Manager, educator, author, producer |
| Style | Hip hop, R&B, pop, dance-pop |
| Website | Official Website [aim4theheart.org AIM4TheHeART] The Microphone Sessions |
Leila Steinberg (born December 18, 1961) is an American manager, business woman, educator, writer,[1] poet,[2] and founder of AIM4TheHeART,[3] a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to helping at-risk youth find their voice using an emotional literacy curriculum and writing workshops. She is best known as the artist mentor and first manager[4][5] for superstar rapper, Tupac Shakur who came to her writing workshop, The Microphone Sessions in the Oakland Bay area. Today Leila manages the rapper Earl Sweatshirt, formerly of Odd Future.[6] In the September 2016 Tupac biopic "All Eyez On Me" the role of Leila will be played by actress Lauren Cohan.[7]
Biography
Steinberg was born in Los Angeles, California.[8] Her mother was an activist of Mexican and Turkish[9] descent and her father was a criminal defense lawyer of Polish-Jewish descent.[10] During the late 1980s Steinberg was a backup dancer[11] and singer touring with musicians O.J Ekemode & The Nigerian Allstars. She also shared the stage with Santana, Bo Diddley, The Neville Brothers, The Spinners, Burning Spear and Jimmy Cliff. As a veteran music industry executive she served as a marketer with Atlantic Records, Sony, Def Jam, Tommy Boy, Interscope, and Relativity. While living in the San Francisco Bay Area, Steinberg learned about a recording artist named 2Pac. After a meeting in spring 1988,[12] she opened her home, where he read and wrote under her encouragement. The Microphone Sessions (TMS) is a writing workshop started by Steinberg and Shakur that develops the spoken word, poetry, musical, hip-hop, pop and dance, jazz, rock n' roll singing, and dramatic performances. Weekly gatherings are held worldwide, led by Steinberg-trained artist-educators.[13]
Leila co-teaches a class on Race and the Law at USC's Law School with Professor Jody Armour.[14] For 25+ years she has taught her curriculum to a group of inmates at San Quentin, through the No More Tears' program. One of the greatest success stories has been that of Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll,[15] known as the 'Oracle of San Quentin."[16]
References
- ^ "The Bandana Republic" Soft Skull Press 2008
- ^ Billboard June 28, 1997 pp15
- ^ https://coh-blog-stage-aws.gemshelp.com/blog/2015/12/10/leila-steinberg/
- ^ 2pac, "Star Remembered: Bearing Witness to a Life and Legacy". Chronicle Books LLC. 2008.
- ^ Jackson, Kat Graham "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" MTV Publishing (February 3, 2009)
- ^ http://www.npr.org/sections/microphonecheck/2015/03/09/391893500/leila-steinberg-with-earl-its-a-journey
- ^ http://deadline.com/2016/01/lauren-cohan-role-leila-steinberg-tupac-shakur-biopic-all-eyez-on-me-movie-1201683870/
- ^ Tupac Amaru Shakur By Jean-Pierre Hombach p. 194
- ^ http://forward.com/culture/200259/the-secret-jewish-history-of-tupac-shakur/
- ^ http://forward.com/culture/200259/the-secret-jewish-history-of-tupac-shakur/
- ^ [1]"Back 2 The Essence: Friends and Family Reminiscence over Hip-Hop's Fallen Sons" (October 1999) VIBE MAGAZINE p. 104
- ^ Harris, Ashley Rae "Kat Graham": Multi-Platinum Rapper" ABDO Publishing 2010
- ^ https://coh-blog-stage-aws.gemshelp.com/blog/2015/12/10/leila-steinberg/
- ^ https://mag.citizensofhumanity.com/blog/2016/04/05/curtis-carroll/
- ^ https://mag.citizensofhumanity.com/blog/2016/04/05/curtis-carroll/
- ^ http://www.marketwatch.com/story/murderer-turned-stock-picker-is-oracle-of-san-quentin-2014-07-10
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