.jpg)
Who Are We?
A Trike Called Funk Co-Founder Aaron Myers is a dance artist educator whose creative affiliations include Boston Dance Alliance, Beantown Lockers, and the US State Department’s Hip Hop diplomacy program Next Level. Aaron brings to A Trike Called Funk 15+ years in the international non-profit arena and 20+ years dancing—from Breaking to Capoeira Angola to Locking. In addition to serving as the MC & Dance Lead, Aaron manages A Trike Called Funk’s operations from finances to communications as well as artist and institutional relations.
Ed Word Galan is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and community-builder born in the Dominican Republic. He is the co-founder and Resident DJ of A Trike Called Funk.
Ed Word’s creative affiliations extend to the Beantown Lockers, a dance group preserving and celebrating the art of locking, and his leadership role in the Creative Aging program at Boston’s Age Strong Commission, where he fosters connection and expression among older adults through the arts.
A graduate of Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, Ed Word holds a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Music, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Psychology. Ed Word's overarching mission is bridging divides through the transformative power of arts and culture.
Our Story
A.a.Ron Myers and Ed Word Galan are a dynamic duo who share a love for music, dancing, and community building. In late 2019, BeanTown Lockers, a group which they are both members of, won a grant to put on a series of monthly pop-up performances for the following year. In 2020, as they were forced to pivot on their initial plans, A Trike Called Funk was conceived as an adaptation to the changing rules around social gathering.
Its founders wanted to be able to create fun and engaging experiences while also supporting local businesses and organizations who were also figuring out new ways to bring people together. We believe that any time there’s a gathering of people there is an opportunity to induce beauty, generosity, creativity and magic. A Trike Called Funk is a vehicle that allows those things to emerge spontaneously and organically.
A Trike Called Funk has been fortunate enough to be surrounded by an All-Star Team of advisors & collaborators specializing in music, bicycles, placemaking, and entrepreneurship. Their support and belief in A Trike Called Funk has helped turn this creative venture from an idea to a reality.
Recap of the Latest Haps
