NORMAN ALCONCEL

NICKNAMES: Big Norm

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ARTIST(S):
Common, Ghostface, Dj Premier, K-os, Jay-z, The Roots, Busta Rhymes, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Kool G Rap, Richie Sosa and the greatest rapper of all time ... NAS.

BOOKS I READ IN THE 7TH GRADE:
The Outsiders, The Bible, Crabbe and Chicken Soup for the Children's Soul.

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:
Big Norm has been invloved in the Hip-Hop community since he was in grade seven. At the tender age of 12, Big Norm began rapping and freestyling in local school talent shows and some underground Hip Hop events. He began recording a few years later, while also dabbling in Graffiti, B-Boying, and DJing. Big Norm is also a well-known personality in the local Hip-HOp scene, hosting a countless amount of hip hop events and helping co-oridinate Hip Hop festivals. Big Norm is now focusing on sharing the same learning experience he gained through his years in Hip Hop, to the youth in at-risk communities.