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STEVE SIJENYI

Steve is the Founder of Lit604, Vancouver’s home of hip-hop. As BC’s only black-owned radio station, Lit604 celebrates Black and IPOC experiences through urban contemporary music.

His career in music started in 2002 when he opened Duplex Records in Nairobi, recording some of East Africa’s best rap artists. Duplex was more than a successful business – it was a space for kids from low-income neighbourhoods and slums to access sought after recording time, showcase their talents, and escape crime.

Building on the success of Duplex, Steve launched Skipper Promotions in 2011: a pan-African boxing event and promotion company. Skipper Promotions gave professional boxers the chance to win titles and expand their international boxing records, literally fighting poverty.

Steve is passionate about equality and social justice, equal opportunities, and commercializing urban art for the benefit of artists. His dream is for all Black people and newcomers in North America to build careers thatthey love, feeling successful in all dimensions of life beyond the 9-5.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Motion Picture Medium from AFDA, the School of the Creative Economy, and has lived in Kenya, South Africa and Canada.