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Who Are We?
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 was born in the Dominican Republic and immigrated to Boston in 1990. From 2008-2016 he lived in the Bay Area, where his love for music and dance blossomed. Ed Word is a graduate from Naropa University, in Boulder, Colorado, majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Music, Peace and Conflict Studies and Psychology. Currently, he is the Program Manager at EforAll Roxbury, a non-profit whose mission is accelerating economic and social impact through inclusive entrepreneurship. EdWord is the Resident DJ and Tech Lead of A Trike Called Funk.
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.
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